NHL power rankings: Rangers surprise, Flyers disappoint early

TRENDINGWeek 5 Winners and LosersBrewers beat Dodgers in Game 1Ravens top Falcons in OTMarvin Harrison Jr. trade gradesBooms & BustsStory byStory byNHL power rankings: Rangers surprise, Flyers disappoint earlyMike Brehm, USA TODAYMon, October 12, 2026 at 10:05 AM UTC·7 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesWhat's Behind Alexis Lafreniere And The New York Rangers' Hot Start?Few picked the New York Rangers to be a top team in their division, let alone the league. Even fewer would have expected Alexis Lafreniere to lead them in scoring, but here we are. Why is all this happening, and is it sustainable?The Hockey NewsSunday Standings: Igor’s injury, Philadelphia’s slow startEvery team has played a handful of games in the 2026-27 season and while the exact order of the standings aren’t that important at this time of the year, we use Sundays to check in on the Metropolitan Division and see how things are going for the teams the Penguins are in the closest competition […]SB NationDesperation In The Crease: Shesterkin's Season-Ending Injury May Be Season-Ending For The RangersThe New York Rangers got off to a strong start to their 2026-27 season, but they got catastrophic news when star goalie Igor Shesterkin suffered a season-ending injury in a game on Friday. Shesterkin and backup Joonas Korpisalo are now both injured, and their playoff hopes are all but over.The Hockey NewsAdvertisementAdvertisementRangers open post-Igor Shesterkin era with gritty, resilient win over CanucksLast season’s Blueshirts team crumbled every time a game got hard, revealing a debilitating mental fragility in the wake of game-tying goals against, erroneous officiating or their own turnovers.NY Post SportsNY Rangers Need To Keep up Stellar Performance in Key Area Without Igor ShesterkinWithout Igor Shesterkin in the lineup, the New York Rangers need a team effort to keep up their strong start in a key statistic.New York Rangers On SINew York Rangers Dealt Devastating Igor Shesterkin Injury BlowThe New York Rangers have been dealt a devastating blow with the news that star goaltender Igor Shesterkin will miss […]SportsnautIgor Shesterkin injury news delivers huge blow to Rangers’ seasonThe loss of the former Vezina winner leaves New York facing a major goaltending challenge.The Big LeadRangers' Shesterkin To Miss Rest Of Season With Lower-Body InjuryThe New York Rangers have been dealt a huge blow, with goaltender Igor Shesterkin being ruled out for the remainder of the 2026-27 season with a lower-body injury.The Hockey NewsPlaying from ahead again tops key Rangers takeaways in 6-2 win over CanucksSeven games into the 2026-27 season, the New York Rangers are proving to be quite adept at grabbing early leads […]Forever BlueshirtsIgor Shesterkin Out for Remainder of NY Rangers SeasonThe NHL has announced that goaltender Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers will be out for the rest of the year due to a right knee injury.New York Rangers On SIInjury ends season for NHL Rangers star goalie ShesterkinIgor Shesterkin, star goaltender for the New York Rangers, will miss the remainder of the NHL season with a right leg injury, the club announced on Saturday.Shesterkin, in his eighth season with the Rangers, was 3-1 this season with a 1.79 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage.AFPNHL Trade Rumors: Rangers Face Major Goaltending DecisionDoubt filled the air when the New York Rangers announced the devastating news about netminder Igor Shesterkin.Now sidelined for the remainder of his 2026-27 campaign, the Rangers face a much deeper dilemma than they had anticipated earlier this season.Trade rumors and free agency proposals are filling the room in an effort to plug New York’s […] The post NHL Trade Rumors: Rangers Face Major Goaltending Decision appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYRangers not ready to quit after losing Igor Shesterkin for rest of seasonThe New York Rangers will be without star goaltender Igor Shesterkin for the rest of the season after he sustained […]Forever BlueshirtsRangers Name Starting Goaltender After Shesterkin Injury And It Isn't Pretty.Desperate times call for desperate measures.HockeyFeedRangers Embrace ‘Next-Man-Up Mentality’ In Decisive Win Over CanucksAfter Igor Shesterkin suffered a season-ending injury on Friday night, there was uncertainty around how the New York Rangers would respond as a team and whether they could continue their success without their star goaltender.The Hockey News - New York RangersKartye, Lafreniere, Miller power Rangers to 6-2 win over CanucksThe New York Rangers were in need of a morale boost, and they found one Sunday. The Blueshirts defeated the […]Forever Blueshirts2026-27 NHL Fantasy Hockey Week 3 Primer And PickupsIgor Shesterkin’s season-ending injury headlines a devastating wave of early health woes.The Hockey News