The New York Rangers entered the 2024-25 season with Stanley Cup expectations. The team played up to those expectations for about six weeks before slipping into a seemingly inescapable downward spiral.

Chris Kreider was placed on injured reserve by the Rangers on Tuesday because of an upper-body injury. The forward was a late scratch for a 6-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.

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The Chicago Blackhawks (13–25–2) fell to the New York Rangers (18–20–1) Sunday afternoon at the United Center 6–2 in front of a young and quiet crowd. Connor Bedard assisted on the opening goal to extend his point streak to seven games and defenseman Wyatt Kaiser scored his first career NHL goal late in the game when it did not matter.

The New York Rangers conclude the weekend back-to-back, Chicago on Sunday afternoon (3:00 PM ET - TV: ABC - Radio: ESPN 880 AM). New York will play five of its next six games against Western Conference teams.

Filip Chytil scored twice, Jonny Brodzinski, Will Borgan, Reilly Smith and Vincent Trochek added goals, and the New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2.

The new-coach bump was real, and the Anders Sorensen vibe was No. 1 on our inaugural Blackhawks power rankings. A lot can change in 19 days. The vibe these days is as bad as it’s been all season, as the Blackhawks have lost six of their last seven games.

Dallas was undefeated during its three-game homestand with wins against the Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators and the Utah Hockey Club. The game in New York

The Dallas Stars have won four straight but entering a matchup versus the New York Rangers, who they've lost to in five of their last six matchups

Filip Chytil scored twice and Brett Berard, Adam Fox and Ryan Lindgren each earned two assists to lift the visiting New York Rangers to a 6-2 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.

After a disgusting 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks interim coach Anders Sorensen voiced a harsh wake-up call to the team, including NHL star Connor Bedard.