Topic: Chris Kreider

Increased importance on rare scoring opportunities is weighing on New York Rangers players as they face a must-win Game 6 of their Eastern Conference finals series against the Florida Panthers.

Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov raced by defenders, flipped up the puck and bounced it on his blade while going airborne to provide one of the most electric assists this season against the New York Rangers.

The NHL and NHL Players' Association launched a player inclusion coalition, and provided $1 million for the initiative, which will attempt to advance equality and inclusion in hockey, the league and union said.

Star winger Patrick Kane scored one goal and assisted another to spark a win over the New Jersey Devils, giving the New York Rangers a 2-0 lead in the first-round Stanley Cup playoffs series.

New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning players participated in a handful of fights and combined for 70 penalty minutes in a slugfest of a matchup at Madison Square Garden.

Center Filip Chytil scored twice and the New York Rangers netted six goals against star goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy in a win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Veteran winger Chris Kreider scored twice and goaltender Igor Shesterkin logged 37 saves to lead the New York Rangers over the Carolina Hurricanes and into the 2022 Eastern Conference finals.

Star winger Artemi Panarin whipped a wrist shot through traffic for a clutch overtime score, leading the New York Rangers past the Pittsburgh Penguins and into the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Center Evgeni Malkin ended a triple-overtime thriller with a deflected shot past goaltender Igor Shesterkin, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a win over the New York Rangers in a Stanley Cup playoffs opener.

The NHL revealed its rosters for the 2022 All-Star Game in Las Vegas, with Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin and Edmonton Oilers teammates Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl headlining the list of participants.