Rangers’ Garand is making the most of his NHL opportunity

Oct 19, 2026, 2:51 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Daily Faceoff, by Tyler Kuehl,

The New York Rangers have been dealt a rough hand to start the 2026-27 season, but a young netminder is trying to make chicken salad out of chicken…well, you know.

The Rangers came into the new season hoping to perform better than last year, when they finished at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. However, the Blueshirts lost Igor Shesterkin for the remainder of the season with a knee injury. On top of that, backup Joonas Korpisalo has been out of action due to injury. That opened the door for Dylan Garand, who had cleared waivers in the preseason.

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