Derek Stepan News

Former Badger Derek Stepan jumps up 46 spots in ESPN's redraft of the 2008 NHL Draft - USA TODAY Sports ESPN's Corey Pronman redrafts the 2008 NHL Draft, and former Badgers Derek Stepan, Justin Schultz and Jake Gardiner make leaps up the draft board.

Call it a climate change. The Rangers are about to make a transition from the stormy, stubborn John Tortorella, who preached defense and playing without the puck in the East, to Alain Vigneault, a cooler head coach who has emphasized puck possession and an attacking style in the West.

When the New York Rangers decided it was time to move Scott Gomez and his ridiculous contract back in 2009, most people were wondering just who the heck it was that Rangers got in return.

La Quinta, CA, United States - Former Vancouver Canucks coach Alain Vigneault will interview for the New York Rangers coaching job Tuesday.

In a season that was marked by inconsistent play, there was one player who was not bitten by that bug for the New York Rangers : Derek Stepan .

Unable to reach the Windy City for the Stanley Cup Finals, the Rangers are considering turning New York into the Lindy City.

If the New York Rangers have learned anything from this season, it's that they need a lot more depth.

Dan Bylsma of the Pittsburgh Penguins looks at the scoreboard against the Boston Bruins during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden.

May 23, 2013; New York, NY, USA; New York Rangers players celebrate on the ice after defeating the Boston Bruins 4-3 in overtime in game four of the second round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden.

The New York Rangers head into the 2013 offseason in a way they didn't expect. They find themselves searching for a new head coach, while also needing to make upgrades to a roster that finished as a no.

Lets rewind time to 2010. Brad Richards was finishing up a strong season with the Dallas Stars, in 72 games played he was able to register 77 points.

With his first year on Broadway in the books, it is time to look back and see how Rick Nash fared in his first season with the New York Rangers .

Chris Kreider's goal at the 7:03 mark of overtime kept the New York Rangers alive thanks to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of this Eastern Conference semifinal from Madison Square Garden.

It will be a list of all-stars and pluggers, of first-liners and goalies, even potential Hall of Famers.

The New York Rangers do not have a pick in either the first or second round of the 2013 NHL Draft .

Mark Messier of the Rangers works on the draft floor during the 2010 NHL Entry Draft at Staples Center.

The shot from just inside the left circle made its way past a diving Derek Stepan and through a maze of Bruins and Rangers in front of Henrik Lundqvist.

If the Rangers contemplate replacing John Tortorella behind the bench with an individual lacking head-coaching experience, Doug Weight could become a candidate.

April 24, 2009, Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. : Tortorella flipped on a Capitals fan pestering the Rangers from just behind the visitors' bench, squirting a water bottle at the fan, throwing the water bottle and striking the fan with it, and then grabbing a hockey stick before being restrained.

The New York Rangers have much to do if they want to become a serious contender for the Stanley Cup in the years to come.