The metrics under the hood tell a curious story centered on one basic fact: Kakko and his linemates are on a shooting hot streak while Lafreniere and his linemates are in a shooting slump.

Échangé par les Rangers de New York au Kraken de Seatte le 18 décembre dernier, le Finlandais de 23 ans semble se plaire avec sa nouvelle équipe.

After moving former captain Jacob Trouba and former No. 2 overall pick Kaapo Kakko in two separate ... to include former No. 1 overall pick Alexis Lafreniere in a trade package.

Seattle Kraken right-winger Kaapo Kakko is starting to find his groove with his new team. Kakko was selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft by the New York Rangers, but he never ...

THROUGH GAMES OF SUNDAY, JAN. 19, 2025

The Washington Capitals have activated goaltender Charlie Lindgren from injured reserve. Lindgren had missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, one he sustained on January 10th against the Montreal Canadiens when Nick Suzuki had collided with Lindgren in the crease.

10. Mailbag: Bernie Rhode has a tip for Chris Drury: "Offer Jonathan Toews a PTO. The Rangers need a player like Toews because they still are sloppy defensively, particularly through the neutral zone. Toews is just the center to show this group how it's done."

The Pittsburgh Penguins have one of the oldest teams in the National Hockey League. Their most important players — guys like Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin and Erik Karlsson — generally are their oldest.

The Edmonton Oilers signed veteran defenseman John Klingberg for the rest of the season. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.

Is Morgan Rielly's contract going to become a problem for Toronto? Is John Gibson a good fit for the Penguins? Michael Amato explores both and more in the Friday Four.

Seven points about the Rangers and what's currently going on in New York.

Tonight's foe, Utah HC, is the Coyotes in disguise; an eminently beatable team but energized by its new surroundings. If the Rangers lose, it will tell us something about the playoff race. Teams such as Columbus, Montreal, Philly, Montreal and Detroit figured to be Humpties at this point in the season.