While the Las Vegas Golden Knights spent Saturday afternoon at a relaxing skate a few blocks south of Madison Square Garden, the New York Rangers were enduring another tough loss on home ice while feeling good about the quality of their performance.

The Rangers (15-12-3) lost the front end of this back to back, falling 3-2 in overtime to the Colorado Avalanche in a Saturday matinee. Though they didn’t defeat the top team in the NHL, the Rangers did secure a vital standings point when Artemi Panarin scored a 6-on-5 goal in the final minute to tie the game and force overtime.

Artemi Panarin reached 900 NHL points with a goal and an assist and the New York Rangers won for the league-leading 12th time on the road, beating the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Thursday night.

Mike Sullivan implored the Rangers to simplify and get back to the controlled game that made them one of the league’s stingiest defenses.

The Avalanche didn’t let a controversial game-tying goal by the New York Rangers slow them down. A highlight-reel goal by Nathan MacKinnon in overtime gave the Avalanche the 3-2 victory over the Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin has been one of the NHL's most dynamic offensive players for years, but against the Ottawa Senators solidified his place

With only one month remaining until the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic, the countdown to the much-anticipated annual event has begun, as the two-time defending Stanley Cup®-champion Florida Panthers are set to host the Original Six New York Rangers outdoors at loanDepot park,

Hicks is survived by his wife of 35 years, Cinda Cree Hicks, and his six children — Thomas Ollis Hicks Jr., Mack Hardin Hicks, John Alexander Hicks, Robert Bradley Hicks, William Cree Hicks and Catherine Forgrave Hicks. His children released a joint statement, saying: