Brendan Shanahan News

The Mimico Marvel scored one of his most memorable goals Saturday night, and it's not even going to count. Brendan Shanahan, the leading goal scorer among all active NHL players, scored his eighth of the season and the 606th of his spectacular career, but it was his shootout gem that won't count in the points race that gave the New York Rangers a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Five players missed before ...

Brendan Shanahan came to New York to take some of the Rangers' scoring load off Jaromir Jagr's shoulders. He is doing that along with taking faceoffs, killing penalties and playing tough defence. Shanahan scored his NHL-leading seventh goal of the young season, and the Rangers outlasted the New Jersey Devils 4-2 Monday night. New York coach Tom Renney is maximizing what he has in the seven-time all-star, who despite 605 NHL goals is way more than just a ...

Brendan Shanahan scored twice in his debut with the New York Rangers on Thursday night, becoming the 15th NHL player with 600 goals. Shanahan electrified the Madison Square Garden fans in the second period with a breakaway goal that gave New York a 3-1 lead in its season opener against Washington. He reached the milestone in more typical fashion, putting a puck in from in front of the net during ...

Jaromir Jagr delivered a Mark Messier moment just 29 seconds into his first game as captain of the New York Rangers. Brendan Shanahan then made it a perfect Broadway opening. Wearing the ``C'' that Messier made famous, Jagr burst up ice during his first shift and scored on the initial shot of the season, sparking New York to a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Shanahan made it a rout in his Rangers debut, ...

Brendan Shanahan's left eye sported shades of black and blue and yellow, surrounded by jagged cuts that any hockey player would be proud of. The Rangers' new forward joked that his badge of honour was incurred during team bonding exercises over the weekend _ a kayak race gone awry. The reality was much less dramatic. A wayward shot from a teammate before Saturday's exhibition game in Boston hit the crossbar ...