Rangers End Season on High Note, Kartye Shines

0:00On April 16th, the New York Rangers wrapped up their 2025-26 NHL regular season with a solid 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay. Lightning on the road. They finished dead last in the Eastern Conference, which has 77 points and a 34-39-9 record, missing the playoffs. Entirely while Tampa heads to the postseason, that victory kept a stronger finish, though, as the team went 6-4 in their last 10 games, playing even hockey over the final stretch. One goalie Dylan Garand stood tall in net, outdueling Tampa's brand in Halverson, who started with Andrej Vasilevski resting up for the playoffs. Head coach Mike Sullivan kept it real after the game, sharing mixed emotions with reporters. He owned the disappointment of falling short, saying everyone, including himself, has to take accountability for not reaching their goals. Stepping up big time was rookie Thai Cardi, claimed off waivers from the Seattle Kraken back on February 27th. He dropped two goals in the win first at 402 of the opening period, then 129 into the

1:03second, plus an assist on the third tally. With these young guns like Cardi, gay perial, and others flashing potential, the Rangers now shift to offseason moves, building momentum to climb, back into contention next year. Stay locked in with NHL News today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.