The metrics under the hood tell a curious story centered on one basic fact: Kakko and his linemates are on a shooting hot streak while Lafreniere and his linemates are in a shooting slump.

10. Mailbag: Bernie Rhode has a tip for Chris Drury: "Offer Jonathan Toews a PTO. The Rangers need a player like Toews because they still are sloppy defensively, particularly through the neutral zone. Toews is just the center to show this group how it's done."

The Washington Capitals signed goalie Logan Thompson to a six-year extension. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.

Pretend the Rangers were a real person with a best friend who worried about his perplexing and inconsistent behavior. This is how The Maven sees the fantasy: Friend to Mr. Ranger: "WHAT YOU NEED IS A GOOD SHRINK!" Now Mister Ranger is on the couch, telling the doctor the dozen things that drove him for the cure in the first place:

Mikko Rantanen was dealt to the Hurricanes for Martin Necas, Jack Drury and two draft picks. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.

Dan Rosen from NHL.com joined the Rink Rap podcast to discuss a variety of topics, including why Alexis Lafreniere has been a big disappointment this season for the New York Rangers.

THROUGH GAMES OF THURSDAY, JAN. 30, 2025

Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov will be out a minimum of four weeks after the surgery. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.

The question on everybody’s mind is whether the Rangers should be classified as buyers or sellers at the upcoming trade deadline.

that's the saying, right? It is certainly panning out to be the better home coast for Seattle Kraken winger Kaapo Kakko, who was traded from the New York Rangers to the Kraken on Dec. 18 (right ...

Kaapo Kakko’s role has dramatically increased since the New York Rangers traded him to the Seattle Kraken. After serving a third-line role in New York while even getting scratched on a few ...

Alexis Martin joined FOX19 NOW in January 2024. She moved to Cincinnati at the beginning of 2024 after graduating in December 2023 from the University of Kentucky. She graduated with a bachelor ...