Peter Laviolette made a big decision on Sunday night to make Kaapo Kakko a healthy scratch ... He’s already made Reilly Smith a healthy scratch this season and against the Blues last night ...

Tuesday night, newly-acquired Reilly smith will get his first chance ... through his first season behind the Rangers bench.

But that was me out of the lineup." Coach Peter Laviolette explained why he benched Kaapo Kakko, mentioning similar decisions with players like Reilly Smith and Jimmy Vesey. He said the struggling ...

The NHL is fewer than two months away from the trade deadline. So far, there have been 17 trades (including a January blockbuster), four coaching changes, plus extensions signed by Igor Shesterkin ...

Peter Laviolette made a big decision on Sunday night to make Kaapo Kakko a healthy scratch in the New York Rangers’ game against the St. Louis Blues. Given that Kakko had not been benched this ...