Artemi Panarin, Vincent Trocheck and Alexis Lafreniere were the most productive line at five-on-five in the NHL last season.

In his latest "32 Thoughts" column published at Sportsnet on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman highlighted Vincent Trocheck as the team’s “most coveted” player ahead of the March deadline. However, Friedman noted that the Rangers seem unwilling to move the 30-year-old forward, even hinting that the team might have other plans for Trocheck.

When Drury tried to trade former captain Jacob Trouba in the offseason and the latter refused waive his contract's no-trade clause, there was an effect on the locker room and it could have been the genesis of why the Rangers — the same team that came six wins away from a Stanley Cup within the last 12 months — began to break down.

In the Rangers' 5-4 overtime loss to Dallas on Tuesday, he scored two goals, both on tips of shots from the blue line.

But there is more noise on the horizon and, if the Rangers allow it, there will be more distractions which this team will have to navigate. It won’t be unique to the Blueshirts in advance of the March 7 trade deadline but the chatter has already — and only — just begun.

Patrik Laine scored 3:20 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 5-4. Brendan Gallagher and Christian Dvorak had a goal and an assist, and Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky also scored for the Canadiens,

The New York Rangers are all set for their matchup against the Ottawa Senators tonight at 7 PM EST. Here’s everything you need to know from a Rangers perspective. Projected Line

Igor Shesterkin recorded his second straight shutout, making 20 saves as the host New York Rangers rolled to a 5-0 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.

Will Cuylle’s first legitimate top-six assignment in the NHL has come in just his second season, but with some growing pains.

Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Vincent Trocheck scored in ...

NEW YORK — Vincent Trocheck scored the only goal of the shootout, Igor Shesterkin stopped 27 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0 on Saturday night. Shesterkin got ...