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NEW YORK — Danila Yurov scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the New York Rangers 2-1 on Monday night.

Jonas Brodin and Kirill Kaprizov also scored for Minnesota, which had a 32-23 advantage on shots. Filip Gustavsson had 22 saves as the Wild snapped a three-game losing streak (0-2-1).

Artemi Panarin scored for the Rangers, who fell to 0-4-0 at home this season. Igor Shesterkin finished with 29 saves,

In the third period, after Shesterkin made a save on Marcus Johansson’s wraparound try, Yurov knocked in the loose puck at 8:16 for the rookie’s first NHL goal to put the Wild ahead 2-1.

Kaprizov added an empty-netter for his fifth of the season with 1:39 remaining to seal the win.

The Wild outshot the Rangers 17-6 in the first period, with each team scoring once.

Panarin, who had a goal and three assists Saturday at Montreal, got the Rangers on the board in the opening minute of the game. Mika Zibanejad got the puck in the left corner and sent it in front and Panarin put it past Gustavsson at 57 seconds.

It was New York’s first goal at home after they were shut out in their first three games at Madison Square Garden — 3-0 by Pittsburgh on Oct. 7, 1-0 by Washington on Oct. 12 and 2-0 by Edmonton on Oct. 14.

Brodin tied it at 5:10, beating Shesterkin with a shot from the left circle.

Each team had 11 shots in a scoreless second period.,

The Wild visit the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night. The Rangers host the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.

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The word on Rohl is wholly positive, though. Players talk at length about his many strengths. Barry Bannan says he’s the best manager he’s ever played for.

It’s not the same, but he has operated successfully in a demanding regime before. In Sheffield, before he was appointed, the team was in the grip of the worst league start in more than 150 years.

He had an owner, Chansiri, who was, to put it kindly, eccentric. He had fans in uproar over all manner of things. He had players who were not only demoralised but also unpaid at times.

So, though Rohl is only 36, he’s had experience of football’s turbulence. He’s young, but he may not be wet behind the ears. You’d hope not, for his sake. Once a defender, he was invalided out of the game with an ACL injury at 21. It takes talent and drive to do the things he has done since then.

Every Rangers fan will know the outline of his story, the assistant manager positions he held at RB Leipzig, Southampton, Bayern Munich and Germany.

He has said before that he doesn’t do dogma and is not a slave to any one system. He’s flexible, be it 4-2-3-1, 3-4-3, 4-4-1-1 or any other formation. It would appear that he’s tried them all at one time or another depending on the challenge staring him in the face.

There’s enough testimony out there about the endless hours he put in at Sheffield Wednesday and the improvement he made to the players he had – Djeidi Gassama, now at Rangers, being one of many.

The fans liked and admired him. He kept Wednesday up when most people had abandoned all hope. He got them to 12th the following season with a side high on energy and togetherness despite Chansiri-inspired mayhem behind the scenes.

The supporters didn’t want him to leave at the end of his second season in July this year, but thought he was better off out of the basket case.

He cited financial issues and a total breakdown in communication with Chansiri as the reason for a mutually agreed contract termination.

Rohl says the scale of the challenge at Rangers is part of the appeal, which is what you would expect him to say, but fans have heard too much chat from too many managers to be comforted by fighting talk.

Win games and he can be as quiet as a Trappist monk. Don’t win games and the eloquence of the greatest orator will not save him. It was ever thus.

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Bannan’s testimony is glowing, but would Rohl be able to do what Martin could not?

The German is younger, has managed significantly fewer matches, and does not have as much experience of Rangers or Scotland as the man he would succeed.

Would all that undermine his ability to handle the myriad problems the next Rangers boss will face on and off the pitch?

“Danny Rohl is 36 years old – you can be as good a coach as you want, but is he going to have the experience of handling all the fires that need to be put out at Rangers at the moment? I would suggest ‘no’,” said former Scotland midfielder Michael Stewart on Sportsound.

“They need a manager who is a genuine leader, a figurehead, and I’m not sure Danny Rohl would have the experience or wherewithal to handle the mess that Rangers are in at the minute.”

And despite’s Rohl impressive CV as a whole, former Rangers striker Billy Dodds – who was part of last season’s interim coaching team – says the optics of appointing another head coach from the English Championship would not wash with Rangers supporters.

“Most wanted Steven Gerrard, but that’s gone now,” he said on Sportsound.

“I just think if you go down that Championship route again – I am not saying Danny Rohl is not a good manager, I’ve heard he is – but it is kind of rinse and repeat, and I don’t think the Rangers fans want that.

“It’s huge that the hierarchy at Rangers take the fans into account on this.”

Given how turblent their nascent reign has been, how important is it that the new ownership get this decision absolutely right? Crucial, says Stewart.

“Can anybody tell me anything that’s happened since the new ownership has come in that’s been positive?” he asked on Sportsound.

“Russell Martin’s appointment – questionable. [Sporting director] Kevin Thelwell’s appointment – questionable. Recruitment – questionable. Hanging on to Russell Martin longer than they should – questionable. And now this Gerrard debacle.

“They are under serious pressure to make sure this appointment is on point.”

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Righthander Jose Corniell had a memorable MLB debut in the Rangers†season finale. He struck out the first batter he faced in a scoreless inning and was handed a three-run lead to finish off what would be his first career victory.

But the bottom fell out at Progressive Field as the Guardians scored four times in the 10th inning to clinch the American League Central with a walk-off win. Corniell walked off the mound defeated, but his 2025 was a win.

He finished his rehab from Tommy John surgery, dominated in the minor leagues and reached the majors. The 22-year-old then pitched in the Arizona Fall League.

That points to Corniell making a bigger contribution with the Rangers in 2026.

“He just seems mature beyond his years,†former Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said, “as far as pitching, good command and good secondary pitches he can throw for strikes at any time. Itâ€s important for him to get a taste for next year.â€

Corniell was injured in the spring of 2024, when he made his first appearance in Cactus League action. He was one of the surprises of camp, and Bochy expected Corniell to contribute during the regular season.

His elbow gave way, though, and he entered the difficult rehab process from Tommy John surgery. The process yielded enhanced physical strength and velocity as well as additional mental strength.

“I had to be mentally strong and come back to do what I needed to do,†Corniell said. “I think it’s helped me in the long run to be prepared for whatâ€s ahead.â€

Corniell doesnâ€t turn 23 until June. He came to the Rangers from the Mariners, who signed him from the Dominican Republic for $630,000 before trading him late in 2020 in a deal for reliever Rafael Montero.

Corniell throws three different fastballs and a changeup, but his best secondary offering is his slider. The arsenal overwhelmed minor leaguers in 2025 to the tune of a 1.89 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 38 innings across two levels.

RANGERS ROUNDUP

— Joining Corniell in the Arizona Fall League were catcher Malcolm Moore and righthanders Winston Santos and Emiliano Teodo. All three missed significant time during the season, and Santos and Teodo are members of the 40-man roster who could make their MLB debuts in 2026.

— Righthander Kumar Rocker allowed one run in 2.1 innings on Sept. 18 in his first game action in more than a month. Rocker spent more than a month reworking his mechanics after toiling with them throughout the season. He will be a candidate for the Rangers†rotation in 2026.

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It’s been a long road to the NHL for young Rangers defenseman Matthew Robertson.

Robertson was selected back in 2019 with the 49th overall pick in the second round of the NHL Draft, and he spent his first four seasons stashed down in the AHL before receiving a call-up down the stretch last year.

With New York eliminated from the playoff race, he appeared in the final two games of the regular season, finishing with three shots on goal and a +3 rating.

After more changes to the defensive core this offseason, Robertson cracked the roster as the extra defenseman to start this season, but with injuries and sluggish play he’s quickly made his way into the lineup.

Thus far, the 24-year-old has taken advantage of the opportunity.

“I’ve waited a long time for this,” Robertson told Mollie Walker of the NY Post. “I came into camp not knowing what to expect and I’m just grateful for the opportunity. Trying to make the most of every opportunity I get and trying to get better each day.”

Robertson certainly has looked the part as he’s skated in the Blueshirts’ last four games.

He finally found his way onto the scorers’ sheet on Saturday night, firing a shot from the point past Montreal’s Sam Montembeault to give him his first career goal and the Rangers their first lead in the third period.

That made up for the first big mistake of his pro career, which occurred just a minute and a half into the opening period, as a turnover sent the Canadiens the other way for an odd-man rush and the game’s opening goal.

Mike Sullivan liked how he was able to shake it and bounceback later on.

“As a young player, sometimes that can affect a guy,” the head coach said. “What I loved about it is just his response — his ability to shake it off and just play. Watching him the rest of the night, he was competing and playing hard, it didn’t effect his confidence or swagger.”

If that confidence and swagger continue growing, perhaps Robertson can solidify himself as a mainstay in the lineup.

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Jakub Chromiak scored 44 seconds into overtime to lift the visiting Kitchener Rangers to a 3-2 Ontario Hockey League victory over the London Knights on Sunday.

Kaden Schneider and Weston Cameron also scored for the Rangers (7-3-1-0), who trailed 2-1 with 13 minutes left in the third period.

Henry Brzustewicz and Kaeden Hawkins scored for the Knights (5-2-3-0), who were outshot 29-23.

The Knights went 1-for-1 on the power play, while the Rangers were 0-for-1.

Elsewhere in the OHL on Sunday:

OTTAWA, Ont. — Kieren Dervin had a goal and assist as the visiting Kingston Frontenacs defeated the Ottawa 67’s 4-2.

Robin Kuzma, Jacob Battaglia and Tyler Hopkins also scored for the Frontenacs (7-3-0-1), who were outshot 26-21.

Connor Bewick and Cooper Foster scored for the 67’s (7-3-0-0), who were tied 1-1 after the first period but trailed 3-2 heading into the third.

The Frontenacs went 1-for-4 on the power play, while the 67’s were 0-for-3.

NORTH BAY, Ont. — Nick Wellenreiter scored the lone goal of the shootout to lift the North Bay Battalion to a 3-2 win over the visiting Barrie Colts.

Cole Beaudoin scored both goals in regulation time for the Battalion (6-5-0-0), who outshot the visitors 39-27.

Ryder Cali and Adrian Manzo scored for the Colts (3-6-0-3), who trailed 2-0 after two periods.

The Battalion were 1-for-6 on the power play, while the Colts went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.

Colts netminder Arvin Jaswal stopped 36 of 38 shots, while Mike McIvor stopped 25 of 27 shots for the Battalion.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Keaton Ardagh scored twice, Parker Von Richter had a goal and three assists, and the Brampton Steelheads squashed the visiting Erie Otters 7-2.

Jakub Fibigr, Mason Zebeski, Manuel Amado and Joshua Avery also scored for the Steelheads (5-5-0-0), who outshot the visitors 39-34. Fibigr chipped in with two assists.

Brett Hammond and McLean Agrette scored for the Otters (3-8-1-0), who trailed 3-1 after the first period and 3-2 heading into the third.

The Steelheads were 1-for-3 on the power play, while the Otters went 1-for-5.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Owen Griffin scored twice, Brooks Rogowski had four assists, and the Oshawa Generals defeated the visiting Peterborough Petes 6-4.

Onni Kalto, Luke Posthumus, Vadim Smirnov and Ben Danford also scored for the Generals (5-8-0-0), who led 3-0 after the first period and 4-3 heading into the third.

Colin Fitzgerald scored twice for the Petes (5-5-0-1), while Braydon McCallum and Adam Novotny netted singles.

The Petes outshot the Generals 35-29 and went 4-for-9 on the power play. The Generals were 4-for-10 with the man advantage.

FIREBIRDS 4 SPIRIT 3 (SO)

SAGINAW, Mich. — Alex Kostov scored in the fifth round of a shootout to lift the Flint Firebirds to a 4-3 win over the Saginaw Spirit.

Kostov scored two power-play goals in regulation time, while Ryland Cunningham added a single for the Firebirds (5-3-1-0), who were outshot 42-30. Urban Podrekar chipped in with two assists.

Sebastien Gervais, Graydon Jones and Dimian Zhilkin scored for the Spirit (2-4-3-2). Zhilkin’s goal at 19:34 of the third period tied the game at 3-3 and forced the extra session.

The Firebirds were 2-for-4 on the power play, while the Spirit went 1-for-5.

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MONTREAL — It wasnâ€t the outcome the Montreal Canadiens were looking for, but it might be the one that keeps them rolling through the start of their season.

Because despite playing a great first period, their last two periods against the New York Rangers Saturday didnâ€t merit a reward. They deserved to lose 4-3 in the end and staging another late comeback — after two last-second ones over the Seattle Kraken and Nashville Predators this week extended their win streak to three and improved their record to 4-1-0 — wouldâ€ve only masked issues that need to be immediately corrected.

Had Matthew Robertsonâ€s harmless-looking shot hit the post instead of beating Samuel Montembeault clean from 60 feet away in the 45th minute of play, it might have kept the Canadiens goaltender from working on a part of his game that needs work. According to NHL Edge data, he was well below NHL average on shots from long range last season, and his save percentage on those shots has dipped through the early part of this season.

Montembeault has also been off his angle on a few of the 13 goals that have gotten by him so far this season and Artemi Panarinâ€s game-winning goal, which took advantage of that weakness just 1:30 after Robertson played on the other one, will force the goalie to sharpen this part of his game as well.

At least he doesnâ€t need to practise taking accountability.

“I need to make those saves to give us a chance,†said Montembeault.

It was a good thing his teammates took accountability for putting him in a position where he needed to make some big saves in the third period.

Sure, they were missing Kirby Dach, Patrik Laine and Kaiden Guhle, which forced them to adjust their lines, defence pairings and special-teams units.

But coach Martin St. Louis said that had little to do with the Canadiens mismanaging the game and swinging momentum their opponentâ€s way.

They didnâ€t do nearly enough to gain it back, and that had as much to do with the result as Montembeaultâ€s faulty play did.

It was unforeseeable the Canadiens would falter as they did after pushing the Rangers so far back on their heels that a fall to their rear ends appeared inevitable. They came flying out of the gate, and their two goals through the first four minutes of play were just rewards for how they were playing.

The Canadiens were sharp, precise, connected, supporting each other up and down the ice and executing meticulously to seize full control and demoralize a fragile Rangers team that had scored one goal total over the course of a three-game losing streak.

But after the Canadiens carried momentum — and a 2-1 lead — through the end of the first, hubris kicked in.

“I think we got overconfident with our win streak and our lead,†said Nick Suzuki, “and they were able to get the lead.â€

He talked about forcing plays coming up the ice in the second period, about not managing the long change well, about how he and his teammates could sense in real time to what extent their game was slipping, and about how they didnâ€t adjust quickly enough and got caught in yet another situation where theyâ€d have to pull a rabbit out of the hat just to earn a point in the standings, let alone two.

The Canadiens wouldâ€ve taken them and ran.

But that might have had them running from their problems instead of focusing on them after the game so they could address them before the next one.

Thatâ€s what they need to do, because pulling off magic tricks is anything but a sustainable win strategy in a league that features as much parity as the NHL does.

Managing the puck efficiently, and supporting it is a sustainable win strategy. And doing it consistently on the way up the ice is a particular necessity, especially against teams that play as conservatively as the Kraken, Predators and Rangers did at Bell Centre this week.

The Canadiens paid for some of those errors against those first two teams, but they fought back to earn overtime wins.

The Canadiens made far too many of those errors against the Rangers and it cost them what it should and forced them to focus on fixing it.

“I donâ€t think we were too connected coming out of our zone and through the neutral zone, especially in the second period,†said Mike Matheson. “We were bringing pucks back a lot and not really being available for each other and not working to get open as well as we could, and so that created a lot of long shifts, a lot of turnovers and d-zone time.â€

As Suzuki said, itâ€s the type of bad stuff the Canadiens did religiously a few years ago. The type of bad stuff they worked hard on removing from their game over the last couple of seasons.

Now that itâ€s crept back in a bit, a momentum-sapping loss creates urgency to address it.

“Weâ€ve got to clean that up on Monday (against the Buffalo Sabres),†Suzuki concluded.

Another dramatic win wouldâ€ve had him talking about other things.

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MONTREAL (AP) — Artemi Panarin had a goal and three assists as the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday night.

Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist, J.T. Miller also scored and Matthew Robertson got his first NHL goal for the Rangers. Adam Fox had two assists and Jonathan Quick finished with 21 saves to help New York improve to 3-0-1 on the road this season.

Juraj Slafkovsky and Nick Suzuki scored in the opening 3:42 of the game for Montreal, and Noah Dobson had a goal midway through the third period after the Rangers had taken a two-goal lead. Sam Montembeault had 18 saves as the Canadiens snapped a four-game win streak.

Zibanejad got the Rangers on the scoreboard with a power-play goal with 8:04 left in the opening period.

New York then scored three times in the first 5:51 of the third to take a 4-2 lead.

Miller tied it 34 seconds into the period and Robertson put the Rangers ahead for good at 4:11 in the young defenseman’s sixth career game. Panarin made it a two-goal lead 1:40 later.

Montreal recalled Owen Beck on an emergency basis before the game and fellow center Joe Veleno also made his season debut after the team announced injuries to Kaiden Guhle, Patrik Laine and Kirby Dach earlier in the day.

Panarin now has 33 points (eight goals, 25 assists) in 24 career games against the Canadiens.

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Rangers: Host Minnesota on Monday to open a two-game homestand.

Canadiens: Host Buffalo on Monday to finish a four-game homestand.

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Robertsonâ€s goal came at 4:11 of the third period, and was the second of three third-period goals for the Rangers (3-3-1). It was the defencemanâ€s sixth career game.

Mika Zibanejad, J.T. Miller and Artemi Panarin also scored for New York, who moved to 3-0-1 on the road this season. Adam Fox had two assists, and Panarin added three helpers. Jonathan Quick made 20 saves.

The Rangers comeback came after the Canadiens (4-2-0) scored twice in the first 3:42 with goals from Juraj Slafkovsky and Nick Suzuki. Both goals came before the Rangers registered their first shot on goal. Noah Dobson added his first goal as a Canadien in the third period. Samuel Montembeault made 18 saves.

The loss was Montrealâ€s first in five games, including their first three games at home.

Montreal had to recall Owen Beck on an emergency basis before the game and Joe Veleno also made his season debut after the team announced injuries to Kaiden Guhle, Patrik Laine and Kirby Dach earlier in the day.

Rangers: Despite not scoring a single goal at home in three games to start the season, New York moved to 3-0-1 with 15 goals scored on the road.

Canadiens: Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield both extended their point streaks to five games with Montrealâ€s two first-period goals. Both have eight points in that span.

The Rangers scored three goals in 5:51 of the third period to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead they wouldnâ€t relinquish.

With one goal and two assists, Artemi Panarin now has 32 points (8G, 24A) in 24 games against the Canadiens in his career, including 10 straight games in Montreal dating back to the 2017-18 season.

Rangers: Host the Minnesota Wild on Monday.

Canadiens: Host the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.

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The main word that springs to mind is stability.

In May 2022, Giovanni van Bronckhorst consoled his players in the sweltering heat of Seville as Rangers lost the Europa League final on penalties. It was a mesmeric and heroic run with a sting in the tail, but a Scottish Cup win was to follow just days later to soothe the pain.

Six months on to the day, the Dutchman was axed and the Rangers managerial merry-go-round began.

Since then, Michael Beale, Philippe Clement, Barry Ferguson and Martin have all been in charge across a period of just over three years, with only a League Cup win to show for it.

“They’ll be looking for a bit of help probably, guidance, just to get them a bit of stability,” said former Rangers striker Billy Dodds, who was part of the coaching team last season under Ferguson.

“There’s things that can help. I’ve been in there, we gathered it when we went in right away, got it feeling vibrant again, got it feeling happy, and then you get to the football as well.

“There’s a lot of things that can be done to help right away, but long-term, they need somebody who’s a leader, good at galvanising people, and then make sure that the guy they put in there is going to demand strong values and send out the right message that this club now is on the right path.”

Since Martin’s back-door exit at the Falkirk Stadium, it’s been under-19s coach Steven Smith, B Team coach Brian Gilmour, performance coach Rhys Owen and goalkeeper coach Sal Bibbo holding the fort.

Inside the dressing room Rangers do have experience. Jack Butland, John Souttar, Kieran Dowell and captain James Tavernier make up the squad’s senior leadership team.

Dodds, though, believes a strong figurehead is needed in quickly.

“He (Tavernier) can only do so much so,” he said. “Tav’s not a really outspoken guy, he’s a quiet lad, does his talking on the pitch.

“There’s a group, the leadership core in there, but I wouldn’t say that it’s the old-school leaders where they’ll get all the team together and make a speech, it’s not like that.

“I think it’ll be collective as a unit, they’ll be probably saying to one another ‘we need it sorted, we need it sorted pretty quickly’.

“There’s no real standout leader, even though there’s the captain, the vice-captain, there’s a leadership group. I think the boys have got to get together, but they can only do so much.

“I think it’s up to the club’s hierarchy to get the managerial situation sorted out and maybe get a strong figure in there that’s a leader.”

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