Connor Hellebuyck is in the midst of his first Devils practice. Here he is with a save on Luke Evangelista ⬇️

The New York Rangers’ feel-good start has faded — as has their margin for error nytimes.com/athletic/7725091…

Be on the lookout for “The Hockey 100,” which comes out Tuesday. It was a lot of fun chipping in a few profiles for this book. Preorder here: harpercollins.com/products/t…

Rangers sign Reimer: nytimes.com/athletic/7723239…

On the Rangers’ loss in Ottawa — nytimes.com/athletic/7721747…

Sullivan on Dylan Garand: “When you look at the goals that were scored, they’re ten-bell chances. ... The first two goals he had no chance on. The game winner is a two-on-one. That’s a rebound. He makes the initial save." Said the team has to be better in front of him.

FINAL: The Rangers lost 7-4 to Ottawa and go 0-2-0 on the road trip. Their record drops to 7-5-1. New York had a dreadful start. It found its puck pursuit game midway through, but it was too late to change the result. Got within one late but a pair of ENGs ended it.

Amadio nets an ENG, and that should do it. 6-4 Sens with 1:13 left

Lafrenière just rung iron. Would've tied the game.

Playing on the third line, Pavel Dorofeyev gets a goal he desperately needed. The Rangers are back within a goal. It's 5-4.

The Rangers have controlled this period, but they just got bit on the rush and trail by two goals again. Sanderson followed a rebound, and it's 5-3 Senators.

Nothing to show for it yet, but the Rangers have started this third period well. The Miller line and Laba lines just had extended o-zone shifts.

Alexis Lafrenière reached nine goals tonight, the 13th game of the season. Here's how many games it's taken him in his past seasons: 2025-26: 44 games 2024-25: 26 2023-24: 30 2022-23: 54 2021-22: 44 2020-21: 48

END 2: The Rangers trail 4-3 to Ottawa. New York has clawed its way back into this one. It scored the final two goals of the period. Much better frame than the first.