Kakko produced an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Penguins. Kakko set up Matty Beniers' insurance tally in the third period. The 23-year-old Kakko had gone two games ...

THROUGH GAMES OF WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29, 2025

Former Seattle Kraken defenseman Will Borgen has signed a five-year, $4.1M AAV contract extension with the New York Rangers.

The New York Rangers have signed defenseman Will Borgen to a five-year extension with an average annual value of $4.1 million against the cap. Borgen arrived in

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.

TL;DR: Live stream New York Knicks vs. Brooklyn Nets in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV. The New York Knicks head to Barclays Center to face the Brooklyn Nets in an Eastern Conference matchup. The Knicks are 27-16, which puts them in third place. The Nets are 14-29, which puts them in 12th place.

The Portland Trail Blazers head to Kaseya Center to face the Miami Heat in a non-conference matchup. The Blazers are 14-28, which puts them in 13th place in the Western Conference. The Heat are 21-20, which puts them in eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

Kaapo Kakko is more admired by Rangers fans now that he moved ... I asked my Vice President of Insiders, Jess Rubenstein to give me one word descriptions of Ranger defensemen: A. Adam Fox: "Frustrated." Ryan Lindgren: "Broken." K'Andre Miller: "Overrated."

The New York Rangers are reportedly trying to trade for Canucks center J.T. Miller. But Adam Proteau says they can't make a Miller trade make sense for them right now.

A player on the market that has some term left and brings a reliable defensive game is Philadelphia Flyer Rasmus Ristolainen. Ristolainen is a big, imposing defenseman who thrives in physical play. He's not afraid to throw hits, clear the crease or engage in battles along the boards.

The right side of the Rangers defense corps seems set for the foreseeable future. Adam Fox, their top defenseman, is signed through 2027-28; Borgen has his deal through 2029-30; and Braden Schneider is under contract for another season and then becomes a restricted free agent — the 23-year-old is not going anywhere.

Fox had a goal and an assist in a 6-1 win over Philadelphia on Thursday. His goal was a short-handed empty-net tally at 16:53 of the third. Fox is riding a three-game, multi-point streak (one goal ...