Fox's Return Sparks Rangers' Resurgence

0:00On April 6, the New York Rangers have had a rough 2025-26 season, but nobody drives that home, like defenseman Adam Fox, the 2021 Norris trophy winner. When he went down with injury in January, the team crumbled, playing some of the worst hockey in the league, and looking totally uncompetitive for weeks. Earlier this week, things flipped after the Olympic break when Fox returned. The Rangers grabbed points in eight of their first nine games, with Fox chipping in six points himself. For March 4th to April 4th, he ranked fourth league-wide in assists, and first among defenseman, turning their power play into a weapon, and fueling constant offense, fans and analysts see Fox as the best Ranger Blueliner since Brian Leach. At just 28 years old, he's racked of four 16 points in four 16 points in 481 games, sitting fourth all time in franchise, scoring ahead of Legends by Brad Park, even with injuries this year, he's at 50 points in 51 games.

1:02Tensions are brewing though between Fox and the front office, sparked early in the season, and heated up when he got snubbed from the U.S. Olympic. Roster overseen by Rangers, exact Chris Jury. Fox dodged questions about his future in February, signaling it's time for real talks. Nobody can replace what Fox brings, not even a top five draft pick, so the Rangers better lock him down during this retool, or risk falling apart. A Gigan from your team, powered by AI, this is NHL News Today.