NY Rangers announce 2026-27 schedule. Get discounted MSG home game tickets

100 short years ago, the New York Rangers entered the NHL.In the inaugural 1926-27 season, the Broadway Blueshirts finished first in the “American Division” and went 25-13-6.Their expansion campaign came to an end when they lost to the Bruins in the semifinals.Now, one short century later, we know what Mike Sullivan’s club’s 100th year in existence — not 100th season due to the 2004-05 lockout — looks like now that the team’s 2026-27 schedule has been released.After kicking off the season on the road against the Boston Bruins (who they really have been playing for a century), Igor Shesterkin and co.

will play their first home game at Madison Square Garden against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, Oct.1.Other notable contests at MSG in ’26 include showdowns with Vincent Trocheck’s Utah Mammoth (Oct.

4), their crosstown rivals New York Islanders (Oct.6), Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers (Nov.

1), the reigning Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes (Nov.22) and their longtime foes, the New Jersey Devils (Dec.

7).Following the annual ball drop in Times Square, Connor Bedard’s Chicago Blackhawks (Jan.7), Matthew Tkachuk’s Florida Panthers (Jan.

27), the surprisingly strong Buffalo Sabres (Feb.15), Alexander Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals (Feb.

26) and Sidney Crobsy’s Pittsburgh Penguins (March 20) will all visit the Garden.Although not confirmed, 2026-27 may be Ovi and Sid the Kid’s final season.If you’d like to be there, tickets are available for all 42 regular season NY Rangers home games.Make sure to use promo code NYPOST10 for $10 off purchases over $250 at checkout (Editor’s Note: this discount is only valid for users’ first purchase on SeatGeek).Coming into this 100th year, the Rangers have a lot to prove.The team underperformed last season and ended up with a dismal 34-39-9 record, which put them in last place in the Metropolitan Division below the Islanders and Devils.In an effort to make sure they’re more well-eq...