Will Borgen has been a solid fit in the Rangers defense corps since coming to New York in the Kaapo Kakko trade on Dec. 18. Changing teams midseason for the first time in his six-year NHL career, the 28-year-old blueliner didn’t have the luxury of training camp or preseason games to learn the new system,
The defenseman was traded to the Rangers by the Kraken on Dec. 18 for Kaapo Kakko. Borgen, paired with K'Andre Miller, has played well.
The New York Rangers got a lift offensively from their defense corps in a 6-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers.
The New York Rangers have a tough decision to make regarding Will Borgen’s future. The Rangers acquired Borgen from the Seattle Kraken in the Kaapo Kakko trade, and he’s shown to be valuable since arriving in New York.
It wasn’t a coincidence that Will Borgen was included in the Kaapo Kakko trade between the New York Rangers and Seattle Kraken. With the Kraken struggling and Borgen seeing a decreased role in Seattle, he reportedly wanted to be traded.
The New York Rangers have benefited from adding Will Borgen and Urho Vaakanainen to the lineup. With their help, they've put the Rangers back in the hunt for the playoffs.
The Rangers are starting to pick up points consistently again, building up their confidence and moving slowly up the standings.
Some of the most relevant stats/trends that have led to this Rangers turnaround: * They lead the NHL with 43 goals in January. * Igor Shesterkin is 6-0-1 with a .948 save percentage and 1.39 GAA since Jan. 9. * They have 17 different goal scorers in the 10-game point streak.
On Tuesday night, the New York Rangers played one of their most complete games of the season, defeating the Ottawa Senators 5-0 at Madison Square Garden. The R
The Rangers’ climb back into the playoff picture is a reflection of how well they’ve been playing of late (8-1-3 in January). It also shows how deep of a hole they dug earlier in the year: They’ve had a sustained stretch of strong hockey and still haven’t fully erased the damage.
Defenseman K'Andre Miller had a goal and an assist and Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves as the surging New York Rangers routed the Philadelphia Flyers 6-1.
The New York Rangers are all set for their matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers tonight at 7 PM EST. Here’s everything you need to know from a Rangers perspective. The Rangers are coming off of a 5-0 win over the Ottawa Senators. The Flyers are coming off of a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.