Mollie Walker

Mollie Walker

About the Columnist

Mollie Walker has been with the New York Post since June 2019 and became the New York Rangers beat writer in 2022, in addition to an NHL reporter. She is with the Blueshirts on a day-to-day basis, in the locker room and on the road. As someone involved with several different media platforms for The Post, Mollie hosts a podcast (Up in the Blue Seats) and helps create on-camera content through The Post’s partnership with SNY. Mollie is also frequently featured on NHL Network. Mollie started out with The Post as an intern during the summer of her senior year at UMass Amherst, where she eventually graduated with a bachelors degree in Journalism and a concentration in Sports Journalism. At UMass, she served as the assistant sports editor of the school’s newspaper, the Massachusetts Daily Collegian, as well as the UMass hockey beat writer. When she's not at the rink, you can probably find her shopping.

The Archive

Rangers star's infuriating do-it-all game has been missing link

In his second season with the Rangers, Vincent Trocheck has embodied that hard-to-play-against trait the organization had been chasing for years. 

Rangers have new version of the guarantee with star's third-period promise

Chris Kreider told teammates within earshot that he was going to score before they took the ice Thursday for the third period of Game 6.

Hurricanes coach accuses Rangers star of selling crucial penalty: 'Lot of extra'

Minutes after his team’s season ended, Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour expressed his displeasure with the call that led to the Rangers’ tying goal in their comeback victory Thursday night. 

Chris Kreider hat trick completes Rangers insane rally to eliminate Hurricanes

The Rangers forward notched a natural hat trick in the third period to lead the Rangers to a 5-3 comeback win in Game 6 over the Hurricanes, sending New York...

Rangers revert to old defensive pairings in practice ahead of Game 6

Since the Blueshirts dropped their first two games in a row since mid-April, however, lineup changes were anticipated and such appeared to be the case during practice Wednesday. 

Rangers know just what to expect in return to Raleigh for Game 6

The Rangers haul back down south, where they’ll have to brave the road conditions as they try to close out this series for a third time.

Why the Rangers are unlikely to shake up their lineup in the face of their first playoff test

Game 5 of the Rangers’ second-round series against the Hurricanes Monday night had an eerily similar feel to Game 5 of their first-round series against the Devils last year. A...

Rangers come undone in Game 5 as Hurricanes stave off elimination

A dominant third period lifted the Hurricanes to a 3-1 win at the Garden, closing the gap on their second-round series to a 3-2 Rangers lead.

How Matt Rempe dealt with his Rangers benching before Game 5 return

Matt Rempe took the NHL by storm, but now the 6-foot-8 ½ forward has had to watch the Rangers brave the Hurricanes without him — until Monday night.

Positive sign from injured Rangers center ahead of Game 5

The Rangers got some much-needed good news Monday morning.

Rangers' attention turns to Game 5 for second stab at Hurricanes knockout punch

The Blueshirts need to channel what they had the last time they ended the Hurricanes’ season, in Game 7 of their 2022 second-round series.

Rangers fail to sweep, drop first playoff game after ex-mate scores game-winner for Hurricanes

The Rangers will need at least one more game to secure a conference finals berth.

Chris Drury's influence, 'tenacity' felt in nephew's game with Hurricanes

The Rangers’ and Hurricanes’ second-round playoff series is doubling as a Drury family affair.

Rangers forward out for Game 4 while dealing with 'illness'

Head coach Peter Laviolette classified the Czech forward as a game-time decision.

Filip Chytil adds even more game-changing depth to Rangers

The Blueshirts, now on the cusp of their second straight sweep, are in a rare position with legitimate personnel options waiting in the wings that can change a dynamic of...

Rangers have bigger goals in mind than just historic 8-0 playoff start: 'Hungrier than ever'

The Rangers have a chance to do something no other NHL team has done since the league adopted four rounds of best-of-seven series in 1987.

Filip Chytil's return gives Rangers 'emotional' lift in key Game 3 win

Once he was cleared to play from his fourth suspected concussion, all Filip Chytil wanted to do was be with the Rangers.

Panarin's Game 3 OT winner pushes Hurricanes to brink, keeps Rangers perfect in playoffs

It’s been 16 years since any NHL team has done it. And it’s been — you guessed it — 30 years since the last Rangers team did it.

Rangers star returns in stunning Game 3 lineup twist

Igor Shesterkin led the Rangers out for Game 3 warmups against the Hurricanes, and there, right behind him, was Filip Chytil. 

Rangers center changes sticks as he looks to help spark third line

Alex Wennberg was one of three trade-deadline pickups for the Rangers this season, but the Swedish center was immediately the easiest to identify on the ice.