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Rangers recall rookie who had ‘fun’ time on fourth line in NHL debut

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Walker, M. (2026, October 7). Rangers recall rookie who had ‘fun’ time on fourth line in NHL debut. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/sports/rangers-recall-rookie-who-had-fun-time-on-fourth-line-in-nhl-debut/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-07 · by Mollie Walker

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The New York Rangers recalled rookie Cole Beaudoin from their AHL affiliate in Hartford just two games into his professional career. He was called up ahead of a matchup with the Islanders at Madison Square Garden, filling a vacancy at center due to injuries. Beaudoin, who turned 20 recently and was acquired by the Rangers as part of the Vincent Trocheck trade with Utah, skated on the fourth line alongside Jaroslav Chmelar and Oliver Bjorkstrand during his debut game. Despite nerves, he expressed excitement about having fun on the ice, contributing to a 5-2 victory over the Islanders.

Earlier in the day, the Rangers placed another centerman, Joe Veleno, on injured reserve with a lower-body injury sustained from a collision during a game against the Mammoth in Utah. Beaudoin's recall highlights the team’s need for depth at center due to injuries and roster management decisions.

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🔮 And when the Rangers finally started to catch some momentum following J.T. Miller’s fourth goal of the season, Reimer couldn’t track a one-timer from Drew Doughty at the top of the zone and his team lost any push it had just as quickly as it started.
🔮 If a certain percentage of the ones that hit the posts have gone in the net, we wouldn’t be having this conversation.
🔮 The Rangers struggled mightily with clearing the puck and breaking it out of their zone, which led to Batherson’s second of the game less than two minutes into the second period.
2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Rangers outgunned by Senators after another slow start
🔮 tRY IT NOWThe adjustment to having three lefties (Pavel Dorofeyev, Alexis Lafrenière, J.T. Miller) and two righties (Adam Fox and Mika Zibanejad), as opposed to the four-righty alignment they’ve deployed the last seven seasons, is apparently more significant than one would expect.
🔮 With effective spurts that haven’t always been enough to demand results, the second line hopes that staying the course will pay off.
🔮 Teams will have to face Igor Shesterkin (when he returns from injury next season), Ilya Sorokin and Hellebuyck during the New York-New Jersey swing.
🔮 In his sixth consecutive start, rookie netminder Dylan Garand struggled mightily with rebound control.
🔮 “As soon as I stepped on the ice, I could feel the energy.
🔮 tRY IT NOWAgainst the clubs projected to finish near the bottom of the standings — such as the Red Wings, Canucks and Ducks — the Rangers have won by a combined margin of 13-4.
🔮 “I think the biggest thing in-zone — and this is a discussion we’ve had with our group — is our willingness to create off the shot more,” Sullivan said.
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Rangers ORG · 9× Beaudoin PERSON · 4× Hartford ORG · 3× Veleno PERSON · 3× Sykora PERSON · 2× Utah GPE · 2× Cole Beaudoin PERSON · 1× Islanders ORG · 1× Mollie Walker PERSON · 1× Post Sports+ ORG · 1×

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Since Sykora is on a two-way contract, only logged 11 games with the Rangers last season and was injured prior to the finalization of the opening-night roster, the 22-year-old’s cap hit is prorated based on his number of days on the roster last year multiplied by the current year cap hit ($110,208), per Puck Pedia.
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🔮 Head coach Mike Sullivan did not have a timeline on Veleno, nor could he say whether he was day to day or week to week.
2026-10-07 · New York Post
Rangers recall rookie who had ‘fun’ time on fourth line in NHL debut · assertive framing

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The Rangers entrusted Cole Beaudoin to fill their vacancy at center. asserted
Rangers → entrust → center
Just two games into his professional hockey career in Hartford, Beaudoin was recalled Tuesday afternoon ahead of the matchup with the Islanders at Madison Square Garden. asserted
Beaudoin → recall → Garden
20-year-old, whom the Rangers acquired in the Vincent Trocheck deal with Utah, skated between Jaroslav Chmelar and Oliver Bjorkstrand on the fourth line. asserted
Rangers → acquire → line
“I felt good. asserted
I → feel → ?
Obviously, just playing my game,” Beaudoin said after the Rangers defeated the Isles 5-2. asserted
Rangers → play → Isles
I’m just going out there and having fun, having a smile on my face and going out there and enjoying it. asserted
I → go → it
Prior to the recall, Joe Veleno was placed on injured reserve with the lower-body injury he suffered in the win over the Mammoth. asserted
he → place → Mammoth
In the first period Sunday night, Veleno fell awkwardly along the boards with Utah’s Clayton Keller. asserted
Veleno → fall → Keller
The centerman had to be assisted to the dressing room and didn’t put any weight on his right leg. asserted
centerman → have → leg
Head coach Mike Sullivan did not have a timeline on Veleno, nor could he say whether he was day to day or week to week. uncertain
he → have → week
The Blueshirts also had to put Matthew Robertson on waivers Monday to make room on the roster for Beaudoin. asserted
Blueshirts → have → Beaudoin
Robertson ultimately cleared and was assigned to Hartford. asserted
Robertson → clear → Hartford
Through the first week of the season, the Rangers had three players go on injured reserve. asserted
players → have → reserve
The 26-year-old Veleno joins backup goalie Joonas Korpisalo and young wing Adam Sykora, who both sustained lower-body injuries, on the sideline. asserted
who → join → sideline
It is unclear when Korpisalo sustained his injury, but the veteran netminder got hurt before he could start a single game. uncertain
he → sustain → game
In the preseason, Sykora absorbed a hard hit from Devils prospect Mikael Diotte and bent his right knee back along the boards as he fell. asserted
he → absorb → boards
The Slovakian wing was ruled out for four to five months. asserted
wing → rule → months
Since Sykora is on a two-way contract, only logged 11 games with the Rangers last season and was injured prior to the finalization of the opening-night roster, the 22-year-old’s cap hit is prorated based on his number of days on the roster last year multiplied by the current year cap hit ($110,208), per Puck Pedia. asserted
hit → log → Pedia
Beaudoin was leading the Wolf Pack with five points (one goal, four assists) in two games at the time of the recall. asserted
Beaudoin → lead → recall
He had been skating on Hartford’s second line between Anton Blidh and Taylor Raddysh. asserted
He → skate → Blidh
The Rangers’ five-game stretch without a first-period goal against is their longest such streak to start a season since 1939. Scheduled for a day off Wednesday, the Rangers are set to return to practice Thursday at MSG Training Center. asserted
Rangers → start → Center
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