Rangers' Fox Talks: Key to Turnaround

0:00On April 18th, the New York Rangers face a tough offseason after missing the playoffs two years in a row, finishing last in the Eastern Conference. Their top priority has to be sorting things out with star defenseman Adam Foxx, the 28-year-old Norris Trophy winner who's been their best. Blue liners since Brian Leach. Tensions built up during a rough 2025-2026 season marked by heavy losses, injuries that sideline Foxx for big chunks. Only play 55 games and is snubbed from the U.S. Olympic roster, where Rangers exact Chris Jury helped pick the team. Then came head coach Mike Sullivan's post-gold metal remark about whiskey drinkers and note drinkers, which some saw as a dig at Foxx. Foxx kept quiet on his future, when asked in February, pushing talks to Summer, and the team looked lost without him on the ice. That frustration hit hard after he forces weight in New York just a few years back, but the losing and setbacks clearly wore on everyone. Things picked up after the Olympic break, though, with the Rangers going 12 wins, 10 losses, and three ties, while competing against top teams, and beating weaker ones, Foxx chipped in 22 points over his last 25 games, ranking high among scores.

1:14Earlier this week, Foxx sounded encouraged about that late push, a positive sign that eases worries. Jury just needs to lock in that key chest soon, remind him he's vital, and build around him for a real turnaround, losing Foxx would sink any comeback, plans. That's the story for today, in H.O. News Today, driven by AI.