Edge Closer Lights Up as Rangers Stand Tall on Four Game Front!
Matt Krohn-Imagn Images It’s been 17 months since the New York Rangers last won four games in a row. So, recent history says they’re up against trying to extend their current winning streak to four games when the Rangers visit the Minnesota Wild on Saturday at Grand Casino Arena. The Rangers (27-30-8) most recently won four straight early last season, from Oct.
14-18, as part of a season-opening 5-0-1 run. Needless to say, things went off the rails shortly thereafter — really after New York’s 12-4-1 start in 2024-25. The Rangers collapsed and missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season, then barely got off the ground this season before being buried halfway through.
Though they’re going to miss the playoffs again, at least things are beginning to look up for the Rangers. They are 5-1-2 since the Olympic break and won three in a row for the fourth time this season, by knocking off the Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets in a four-night span this week. “I’m happy for them.
We’ve strung a few wins together. It’s nice they can feel good about what’s going on around here,” coach Mike Sullivan said Thursday . Their 6-3 win over the Jets on Thursday gave the Rangers a seven-game streak of scoring at least three goals — they’ve scored four or more in five of their past six.
They’re also winning on the road — not a surprise since the Rangers have 18 road victories, tied for third in the Eastern Conference, and at Madison Square Garden — where they had historic struggles earlier this season. “It’s much better. When you’re winning games and getting points in games, it’s a lot better feeling than when you’re on a skid,” defenseman Braden Schneider said after defeating the Jets .
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