For Travis Jankowski, the text message was a bit out of blue. But, then again, he and Skip Schumaker go way back.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Rangers went into Saturday night’s game against the Blue Jackets having scored 13 goals in their last two games with an at times free-wheeling approach that coach Mike Sullivan has enjoyed – to a point.

Rangers head coach Leanne Crichton: "It was a tricky start. We were really disappointed with the manner in which we started the game, we were really nervous and invited a lot of pressure. "I think we rode our luck, at 1-0 we were lucky but the response towards the end of the first half to try and get level was really good."

Jordan Tiegs is not a name known to the casual fan. But to the Texas Rangers, he was the right man to success Mike Maddux as pitching coach.

Kirill Marchenko tied it for the Blue Jackets, but J.T. Miller ended the game by going high to give the Rangers four points on a two-game road trip. It was the Rangers’ sixth straight road victory. Shesterkin had 24 saves for the Rangers. Greaves stopped 31 shots for Columbus. Both made huge saves in overtime on would-be game-enders.

Over a month into the season, the Rangers have flipped the script on their scoring issues and may be on the verge of a breakthrough.

Once the Texas Rangers announced that esteemed third base coach Tony Beasley would be leaving the franchise, the Rangers' community experienced a wide array of

The hockey world's mourning over Ranger beat man Larry Brooks' passing brings to mind names of other outstanding NHL reporters who excelled at their profession. Here are some who I revered over the ye