Blackhawks vs Rangers: Final East Coast Showdown

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It's March 27th. This is New York Rangers News Today, driven by AI, your team, nonstop. The Chicago Blackhawks have just 10 games left in their 2025-26 season, a year focused on growth and development after a quiet off season. On Friday night, they'll hit Madison Square Garden for the third stop on their four-game East Coast road trip, facing off against the New York Rangers right after 6 PM Central Time. The Rangers are in a rough spot this season, already mathematically eliminated from the Eastern Conference Playoffs, even worse than last year. They shipped things up before the Olympic break by trading former Blackhawks superstar Artemi Penaren to the Los Angeles Kings, where he signed anew. Deal, but they held steady otherwise. Rangers fans are scratching their heads with a strong center trio of Mika Zvenehad, JT Miller and Benson Trocek, plus elite defenseman Adam Fox. Yet scoring has been scarce, especially at home. Alexis Lafreniere has heated up lately as their top winger, and rookies like Gaye Perot and New York native Drew Fortescue making his debut add intrigue. In net, it'll be Dylan Garand instead of Igor Shesterkin. For the Blackhawks, expect Arvid Soderblom to start in goal after Spencer Knight's tough outing in Philly, where the team gave up five goals on, 42 shots. Louis Crevier is fine after a scary skate cut to the face and should return, keeping the lineup mostly intact as they shake off that loss quickly. Catch the action on AM 720, Wgn Radio Locally, CHSN for TV in Chicago, or stream it nationally on ESPN Plus, another chance to see the Hawks. Build momentum down the stretch.