Peter Baugh

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At Rangers camp, a two-time Stanley Cup champion tries to resurrect his NHL career “I just knew I needed to get out of there,” Conor Sheary said of a "lost" 2024-25 season. On a tryout, he's looking for a home in New York.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/665... At Rangers camp, a two-time Stanley Cup champion tries to resurrect his NHL career

In the year since Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau's deaths, their family has found flickers of light amid the darkness.

@peterbaugh.bsky.social on 12 months of incomprehensible grief — and immeasurable strength:

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For the Gaudreau family, a year of incomprehensible grief — and immeasurable strength NHL star John Gaudreau and his brother, Matty, died on Aug. 29, 2024, after being struck by an alleged drunk driver while riding bicycles.

This is a remarkable, beautifully written story from @peterbaugh.bsky.social.

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Inside the Rangers' 2024-25 descent, from playoffs to sell-offs: 'No one here is happy'

www.nytimes.com/athletic/643... Inside the Rangers’ 2024-25 descent, from playoffs to sell-offs: ‘No one here is happy’

What we know about Russian Federation hockey’s exclusion from 2026 Winter Olympics

Worked with ⁦colleague @peterbaugh.bsky.social to gather some intel about 2026 Winter Olympics and Russia’s hockey participation.

Via @theathletic.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/639... Russian hockey teams remain banned from 2026 Olympics. What does it mean for NHL players?

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In the NHL playoffs, finding the line — and sometimes crossing it — is half the battle In the playoffs, NHL players do absolutely anything and everything they can to grind their opponents down: "It is a fine line."

“You know in your head if it’s a penalty or not. Whether it gets called or not, sometimes it’s a different story.”

Finding the line between what you can and can't get away with in the NHL playoffs is tricky. It also could be the key to victory.

My story:
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Mikko Rantanen’s ‘smile is coming back’: Family and friends on playoff dominance and new home with Stars Rantanen is putting up historic numbers in the playoffs for the Stars, but to those close to him, seeing the joy is more important.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/635... Mikko Rantanen’s ‘smile is coming back’: Family and friends on playoff dominance and new home with Stars

Inside the Hurricanes’ multi-continent mission to get top Russian prospect Alexander Nikishin to the U.S. Nikishin is available for the playoffs after a six-day journey that took him more than 10,000 miles across six cities in three continents.

Middle-of-the-night phone calls. Political favors. Six cities, six days.

The Hurricanes' multi-continent mission to get Alexander Nikishin to the U.S. as quickly as possible had all that and more. A step-by-step look at how it went down⬇️
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Top prospects Perreault, Leonard buoyed by touring Boston College teammates in NHL debuts

www.nytimes.com/athletic/625... In NHL debuts, top prospects Gabe Perreault and Ryan Leonard buoyed by Boston College teammates

Borgen's past skate cut, celebrating Sam Rosen, Mancini reunion: Rangers observations

www.nytimes.com/athletic/622... Borgen’s past skate cut, celebrating Sam Rosen, Mancini reunion: Rangers observations

#NYR lines

Panarin-Trocheck-Cuylle
Lafrenière-Miller-Zibanejad
Kreider-Carrick-Brodzinski
Othmann-Pärssinen-Berard

Miller-Fox
Soucy-Borgen
Jones-Schneider

Shesterkin
Quick

Scratches: de Haan, Vaakanainen, Rempe (illness)

'So proud of our boy': With family in attendance, Braden Schneider scores OT winner

www.nytimes.com/athletic/620... With family in attendance, Braden Schneider scores OT winner: Rangers takeaways

#NYR  lines

Panarin-Trocheck-Cuylle
Lafrenière-Miller-Zibanejad
Kreider-Carrick-Berard
Othmann-Brodzinski-Rempe

Miller-Borgen
Vaakanainen-Schneider
Soucy-Jones

Shesterkin

Rangers lines

Panarin-Trocheck-Cuylle
Lafrèniere-Miller-Zibanejad
Kreider-Carrick-Berard
Othmann-Brodzinski-Rempe

Miller-Borgen
Vaakanainen-Schneider
Soucy-Jones

If you’re a hockey fan in Minnesota, you know about the All Hockey Hair Team.

The videos have now been around long enough that some included players have made the NHL. We broke down their hair in high school and their hair now ⬇️

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END 1: The Rangers are tied 1-1 with Winnipeg. The power play got going again with a Mika Zibanejad goal, but New York allowed yet another five-on-five goal. Jets lead 12-9 in shots.

#NYR lines for Shesterkin vs. Hellebuyck night

Cuylle-Miller-Zibanejad
Panarin-Trocheck-Lafrenière
Kreider-Carrick-Kaliyev
Othmann-Brodzinski-Rempe

Miller-Borgen
Vaakanainen-Schneider
Soucy-Jones

Shesterkin

Chris Kreider on his name being in trade rumors: “I’m not privy to that information. I worry about what’s right in front of me. … I’m happy to be here.”

Gabriel Landeskog’s Game 6 was glorious. He won a Stanley Cup.

And he hasn't appeared in an NHL game since.

But he's still trying to come back, he tells @peterbaugh.bsky.social.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/617...

NHL Playoff Report

📈 DET, CBJ, WPG, FLA
📉 VAN, EDM, NJD, BOS
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Will the Panthers add more as the NHL trade deadline approaches? Podcast Episode · The Athletic Hockey Show · 03/03/2025 · 46m

On today's The Athletic Hockey Show with @mbultman.bsky.social & me:

— CJ on what to expect next

—  @peterbaugh.bsky.social on what the Rangers' plan is

— A closeer look at the Seth Jones trade

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Spotify:
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Can the Rangers tap into Juuso Pärssinen's potential? Examining his fit

www.nytimes.com/athletic/616... Can the Rangers tap into Juuso Pärssinen’s potential? Examining his fit

www.nytimes.com/athletic/616... Rangers trade Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey to Colorado for Juuso Parssinen, Calvin de Haan and picks

Will Borgen, 'a chameleon,' is fitting right in with the Rangers

Will Borgen is a chameleon, as one former coach said. Everywhere he goes, he fits.

A deep dive into the defenseman, who went from high school hockey to WJCs within a year, loved cheap movie nights in college, and quickly earned the Rangers' trust.
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J.T. Miller (sick) not practicing today. K’Andre Miller (lower) practicing in non-contact sweater for #NYR

#NYR going 5-forward PP1 in Fox’s absence.

D pairs today:

Miller-Borgen
Lindgren-Vaakanainen
Jones-Schneider

Canada beats Sweden in 4 Nations Face-Off opener Podcast Episode · The Athletic Hockey Show · 02/13/2025 · 52m

🎙️The 'F.U.' @theathletic.bsky.social Hockey Show team: @marklazerus.bsky.social @peterbaugh.bsky.social & @robrossi.bsky.social break down 🇨🇦's win over 🇸🇪 at the #4Nations and preview tonight's 🇫🇮 vs 🇺🇸
⤵️

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