Rangers Kick Off 101st Season in Historic Fashion | New York Rangers News

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On July 15th, the New York Rangers are kicking off their 101st season with a historic first, a regular season game in September.
This year, the NHL is expanding the regular season to 84 games, and the Rangers will be part of that change, heading to Boston to face the Bruins on September 29th. This marks the first time in three decades, they've opened their season in Boston.
Following that road opener, the Rangers returned to New York for a home opener on October 1st against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Then, it's a quick turnaround as they head to Detroit the very next night to play the Red Wings. The lead dropped all the home opener dates yesterday with the full schedule dropping today. It's been a mixed bag for the Rangers and season openers historically with more losses than wins. Last season, they dropped their opener to the Penguins three to nothing, and while they split their games against the Bruins last year, one of those losses in Boston was a rough one, a 10 to 2 defeat. Looking at home opener specifically, the Rangers have been pretty solid lately, winning three of their last five. Their matchup against the Lightning for the home opener is also a familiar one, as they've kicked off their home schedule against Tampa Bay before, even once playing them overseas in Prague back in 2008
The Rangers have had the edge over the Lightning in recent matchups, winning six of their last eight regular season games. Despite a loss to Tampa Bay last November, they managed to win both their trips to Florida last season. This sets up an interesting start to their 101st year on the ice. That's your New York Rangers News Today update. AI powered and always on.