You will not find many more dramatic one-year drop-offs in professional sports than what is happening with the New York Rangers. A team that had made the Eastern Conference Final in two of the previous three years,

The Canucks and Rangers reportedly discussed a J.T. Miller trade, while other teams are interested in Elias Pettersson in the latest round of rumors and speculation.

The New York Rangers have won just six of their last 23 games and do not resemble the team that won the Presidents’ Trophy last season. With the March

And Rempe acknowledged another violation could lead to a “huge suspension,” forcing him to confront the daunting challenge of embracing his physicality — the strength that helped him carve out a marginal role in the first place and become a fan favorite after debuting last February — while preventing it from becoming reckless.

The New York Rangers recalled their six-foot-eight yard-dog forward Matt Rempe on Tuesday from the AHL Hartford Wolfpack after having served an eight-game suspension. He is officially eligible to return against the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.