Every game the New York Islanders have played the last several weeks has been accompanied by a playoff-like urgency. On Tuesday night, the Islanders might get a preview of the real thing against their biggest rivals. The Islanders (35-27-15, 85

Friday could serve as a potential preview of a first-round NHL playoff series when the New York Rangers visit the Detroit Red Wings. The Rangers hold the NHL’s best record and are on a tear, having won six of their

(((PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT USE TEAMS’ RECORDS IN NHL ROUNDUPS))) NHL roundup: Wednesday Chris Kreider scored a power-play goal to snap a tie with 4:57 remaining in the third period as the host New York Rangers rallied for a 4-3

Artemi Panarin and Alexis Lafreniere are enjoying career seasons — among the many reasons for the New York Rangers vaulting to the top of the NHL standings. The duo has clicked for most of the season, and two nights after

Chris Kreider snapped a third-period tie with his 300th career goal and Alexis Lafreniere recorded his first career hat trick in the New York Rangers’ 8-5 victory over the host Arizona Coyotes on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz. Lafreniere added two

Facing some of the NHL’s other top teams of late, the New York Rangers acquitted themselves well and more importantly padded their point total to stay atop the Metropolitan Division. The NHL-best Rangers are surging again after a brief lull

Igor Shesterkin made 39 saves and two more in the shootout, Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck scored the only goals in the shootout, and the New York Rangers beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in Denver on Thursday night. Kaapo Kakko

Adam Fox scored 36 seconds into overtime as the New York Rangers clinched a playoff spot with a wild 6-5 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. Fox gave the Rangers their eighth win in 10 games when he