JAROSLAV HALAK NEWS

Hangs up skates Halak announced his retirement from professional hockey Friday, RDS.ca reports.

Impact Halak saw action in 581 NHL games over his 17-year career, posting a 295-189-69 record, .915 save percentage and 2.50 GAA. Over the course of his lengthy career, Halak twice took home the William Jennings Trophy as the top goaltending duo in the NHL.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Dropped from tryout Halak was released from his tryout by the Hurricanes on Monday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Impact Halak was brought in after Frederik Andersen (illness) was ruled out indefinitely but won't be sticking around long term. Antti Raanta figures to remain the No. 1 option for the Canes while Pyotr Kochetkov serves as the backup. For his part, Halak could be facing the end of his playing career unless he wants to play overseas.

NOVEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heading to Raleigh Carolina announced Monday that Halak will join the team as a free agent tryout.

Impact Halak could end up signing a standard contract with the Hurricanes soon because Frederik Andersen (undisclosed) is undergoing evaluations for a medical issue. If Halak officially joins the roster, he will compete with Antti Raanta for playing time. The 38-year-old Halak posted a 10-9-5 record with a 2.72 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 25 appearances for the Rangers last season.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Acciari scores late winner, Maple Leafs beat Rangers 3-2

Noel Acciari scored the go-ahead goal late in third period, Joseph Woll made 22 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Thursday night in the season fina...

APRIL 14, 2023 • Associated Press

Set to face Maple Leafs Halak is expected to guard the home crease against Toronto on Thursday, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today.

Impact Halak surrendered three goals in each of his previous three starts. Through 24 contests this season, he's posted a 10-8-5 record, 2.71 GAA and .904 save percentage. Toronto is tied for the eighth-ranked offense with 3.40 goals per game in 2022-23.

APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Allows three in loss Halak made 18 saves in a 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs on Thursday.

Impact Timothy Liljegren scored early in the third to tie the game 1-1 after his shot hit off Niko Mikkola's stick and fluttered through Halak's five-hole. William Nylander roofed a shot from in tight about five minutes later to knot things 2-2. And Noel Acciari jammed in his own rebound five minutes later to push the Leafs ahead to stay. Halak is 0-2-1 in his last three games and will likely spend the Rangers' postseason run on the end of the bench.

APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blues spoil Tarasenko's return with 3-2 OT win over Rangers

Kasperi Kapanen scored 1:16 into overtime to help the St. Louis Blues beat the New York Rangers 3-2

APRIL 7, 2023 • Associated Press

Makes 19 saves in loss to Blues Halak turned aside 19 of 22 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to St. Louis on Thursday.

Impact Halak has allowed three goals in each of his last three starts. He's 10-8-5 with a 2.71 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 24 contests this season. There are just three games left on the Rangers' schedule, but perhaps New York will give Halak one more start during that stretch in an effort to keep Igor Shesterkin fresh for the playoffs.

APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tending twine Thursday Halak will guard the road goal versus the Blues on Thursday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

Impact Halak will handle the second half of a back-to-back after Igor Shesterkin defeated the Lightning on Wednesday. Halak is 2-1-2 with a 2.59 GAA and a .918 save percentage over five appearances since the start of March.

APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Falls to Sabres in OT Halak made 31 saves in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to Buffalo.

Impact The Rangers rallied back from a 2-0 deficit midway through the second period, with Halak making some big stops, but he couldn't deny Jeff Skinner in OT. Halak is 2-0-2 over his last four starts with a 2.22 GAA and .928 save percentage, and the veteran backup should get at least one more start this season with the Rangers playing back-to-back games next Wednesday and Thursday against the Lightning and Blues.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Skinner scores in OT to lift Sabres past Rangers 3-2

Jeff Skinner scored at 1:50 of overtime and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 3-2

APRIL 1, 2023 • Associated Press

Starting Friday Halak will patrol the visiting crease versus Buffalo on Friday, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.

Impact No surprise here as the Rangers are playing the second game in back-to-back contests, after Igor Shesterkin played Thursday. Halak is 10-8-3 with a 2.68 GAA and .905 save percentage this season. He will face the Sabres, who are third in NHL scoring, averaging 3.56 goals per game.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers rally for 4 straight goals, beat Panthers 4-3

Patrick Kane scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period as the New York Rangers rallied from two goals down to beat the Florida Panthers 4-3

MARCH 26, 2023 • Associated Press

Second straight win Halak made 31 saves in a 4-3 win over the Panthers on Saturday.

Impact He allowed two in the first period before settling down. Aleksander Barkov scored on a jam play and Ryan Lomberg stepped into a back pass and blasted it inside the far post. Halak then held the kitties at bay until Barkov swept the puck past his right pad in the third after a failed wraparound. He has two straight wins, but may not see many starts until the battle for home ice between the Rangers and Devils is settled. The Rangers sit four points behind their foe.

MARCH 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Miller has 2 goals, 2 assists as Rangers rout Predators 7-0

Defenseman K’Andre Miller had two goals and two assists in New York’s six-goal first period, Jaroslav Halak made 22 saves for his first shutout of the season, and the Rangers beat...

MARCH 20, 2023 • Associated Press

Guarding home cage Sunday Halak will be between the pipes Sunday for a home matchup with the Predators, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today.

Impact Halak will be searching for his first win since Feb. 11, as he's gone 0-2-2 with a .883 save percentage in his last five appearances. He'll face a Predators team that fell 3-2 in overtime Saturday. The 37-year-old Halak is 8-8-3 with a .901 save percentage on the season.

MARCH 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blanks Nashville in blowout win Halak stopped 22 shots and picked up an assist in Sunday's 7-0 win over the Predators.

Impact It was quite a night for Halak, stopping 22 shots to earn his first shutout of the year. He'd also grab an assist on Filip Chytil's tally in the first period. The win is Halak's first since Feb. 11 as he snaps a five-game losing skid. The 37-year-old netminder improves to 9-8-3 with a .905 save percentage on the season.

MARCH 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Falls to Pens in OT Halak turned aside 32 shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Penguins.

Impact After Igor Shesterkin stole an OT win against the Sabres the day before, Halak wasn't able to duplicate that result as Kris Letang blasted home a power-play tally in the extra frame. Halak is 0-3-1 over his last five appearances with an .883 save percentage, and while that stretch follows a seven-start winning streak, the Rangers are still likely to lean heavily on Shesterkin over the final weeks of the regular season.

MARCH 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Senators beat Rangers 5-3 to spoil Patrick Kane's debut

Claude Giroux broke a tie early in the third period, former Ranger Derick Brassard scored twice and the Ottawa Senators beat New York 5-3 on Thursday night to spoil Patrick Kane’s...

MARCH 3, 2023 • Associated Press

Starting Thursday Halak will be in the home crease versus Ottawa on Thursday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

Impact Halak has not been strong of late, going 0-1-1 in his last two starts and surrendering eight goals on 60 shots over his last three appearances. Halak is 8-7-2 with a 2.72 GAA and .902 save percentage this season. He will face the Senators, who have won three in a row and are just five points out of the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.

MARCH 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Can't hold lead in third Halak made 29 saves in a 5-3 loss to the Senators on Thursday. He allowed four goals.

Impact He and the Rangers had a 3-2 lead heading into the third, but Halak surrendered quick goals to Derick Brassard and Claude Giroux within 1:51 early in that frame. And then Tim Stutzle scored into an empty net late in the game. Halak is 0-2-1 with 12 goals allowed in his last three starts (four appearances) dating to Feb. 18. Prior to that, Halak had recorded seven consecutive wins.

MARCH 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Needed in relief Saturday Halak turned aside four of five shots after replacing Igor Shesterkin to begin the third period of Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals.

Impact The Rangers are playing some awful defense these days, and the team has given up at least four goals six times in the last 10 games, making life difficult for whichever goalie is between the pipes. With New York back in action Sunday at home against the Kings, Halak seems likely to get the nod despite his unimpressive 2.72 GAA and .902 save percentage on the season.

FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Red Wings boost NHL playoff push, beat Rangers 4-1

Filip Zadina scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period and Ville Husso made 30 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers 4-1

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • Associated Press