Wade Redden News

The Rangers extended their winning streak to four games with a 4-1 victory over Florida at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, leapfrogging the Panthers into eighth place in the Eastern Conference as the N.H.L. entered its Christmas break.

After a 7-1 start, the Rangers took a nose-dive through November, and with a little over a week left in 2009, find themselves just one game over .500 and out of a playoff spot.

Matt Gilroy's demotion to the Hartford Wolfpack was shorta 'and sweet. Gilroy was recalled by the Rangers this morning while defensmen Ilkka Heikkinnen and Bobby Sanguinetti were sent back down.

The New York Rangers will try to win three straight games for the first time since an October hot streak when they visit the lowly Carolina Hurricanes tonight at RBC Center.

The Rangers assigned Ilkka Heikkinen and Bobby Sanguinetti to the AHL Wolf Pack immediately after the youngsters combined to form the third pair on defense in yesterday's 2-1 victory in Philadelphia.

Former Ottawa Senators defenceman Wade Redden has hit a new low on Broadway.a a A season after agreeing to a six-year, $39 million contract with the New York Rangers - which many observers considered among the worst signings in professional sports - Redden will be a healthy scratch against the Islanders Thursday night.

Maybe John Tortorella should rip his team more often. A night after the Rangers coach tore into his players' pitiful effort after a 2-1 Garden loss to the Islanders, the Blueshirts responded with a strong showing in the second of a home-and-home, winning 5-2 at the Coliseum.

Henrik Lundqvist was solid with 36 saves and Artem Anisimov's second-period goal wound up as the game-winner in a 2-1 Rangers win against the Flyers.Chris Drury opened the scoring in the first period and Lundqvist shut the door with 28 saves over the final 40 minutes for New York, which ended a five-game losing streak Thursday by taking the ...

Chris Drury hasn't exactly been as good as advertised this season. AP It's been a while since we dipped into the old mailbag, and you've sent in a batch of good questions and comments lately.

Back in the day, Rangers-Islanders made for some of the greatest and most compelling sports competition in our extended neighborhood.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Glen Sather, and he is the Rangers' GM this morning, just as he will be tomorrow morning, and the morning after that and the morning after that regardless of the outcome of any individual game or sets of games.

NEW YORK - 'Unacceptable' was a big word thrown around by the Rangers Wednesday night.

When things get stale, shaking them up is one of the best ways to make them fresh again.

Patrik Elias always seems to fly under the radar, but the fact remains he is one of the NHL's better offensive players.

Now what? The slumping Flyers, losers of 10 of 12 games heading into Monday night's game in Boston, already have made a coaching change, inserting Peter Laviolette for John Stevens.

NEW YORK Offense has been a rare commodity for the Rangers. Even a game that starts with promise devolves into a struggle for goals.

Brandon Dubinsky will not be in uniform for tonight's home game against the Buffalo Sabres but could return as early as Monday night against the Thrashers.

Matt Gilroy is not the Rangers' biggest problem. You know this, the Rangers know it, and Matt Gilroy knows it, too.

The Rangers face the Blackhawks in Chicago tonight looking for their second straight road win, and defenseman Wade Redden, who has been out since Nov.

Wade Redden #6 celebrates the goal scored by Artem Anisimov #42 of the New York Rangers against the Columbus Blue Jackets on November 23, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.