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 veteran relishing playoff run after being benched last postseason

Erik Gustafsson is competing in the playoffs for the fifth time in his NHL career with his fifth different team.

This forward powered Rangers' first-round sweep with team-high seven points

Highlights from the Rangers’ Game 4 win over the Capitals, which secured a series sweep.

Game-winning goal moving Rangers star's name up team, NHL record books

The power-play goal Panarin scored at the 3:21 mark of the third period Sunday was his second series-clinching goal, making him one of just eight players in franchise history to...

Rangers sweep Capitals as star's goal delivers Game 4 win

That’s just how this season has gone for the Rangers, who were always supposed to have this series in the bag and went on to pack it up quickly.

Rangers would gain this extra benefit if they can pull off sweep

The Rangers have an opportunity to help themselves out on what they hope to be a long playoff run. 

How Rangers are approaching chance for first four-game sweep in 17 years

The Rangers will go for the Capitals’ jugular Sunday night, when they will have their first opportunity to close out the first round and complete their first four-game sweep in...

What Peter Laviolette thought about officiating in Game 3 against Captials

Despite the power-play disparity, with the Capitals earning six and the Rangers earning four, the visitors have won the special teams battle this series.

Rangers' dominant play in this area was difference in Game 3

The Rangers penalty kill has turned into an offensive weapon. That was especially true in their Game 3 win over the Capitals.

Red-hot center has another big night for Rangers in Game 3 win

Highlights from the Rangers' Game 3 win over the Capitals, which gave them a commanding 3-0 series lead:

Rangers clip Capitals to grab commanding 3-0 series lead

The Rangers finally got it. 

Matt Rempe knocks Capitals defenseman out of Game 3 with brutal hit in win

The Rempire State Building is making his mark on our nation's capital.

Rangers rookie holds his own vs. Capitals' enforcer

Lining up at center ice around the circle for a faceoff draw in the second period of Game 2 on Tuesday night, Tom Wilson shoved Will Cuylle with his stick,...

Rangers not thinking about past 2-0 series lead disasters going into Game 3: 'Different feel'

So here are the Rangers just over a year later, carrying the same 2-0 series lead into Game 3 of the first round. 

Rangers' deadline pickup came up big in Game 2 victory: 'elite play'

Jack Roslovic sniped the puck short side, through a sliver of an opening to the back of the net to help lead the Rangers to a 4-3 win in Game...

Rangers can't let up as series' move to Washington poses new tests

The key for the Rangers will be to ensure that Game 2 doesn’t act as a springboard for the Capitals.

Rangers' special teams becoming series difference-maker in more ways than one

There’s a lot to like about the Blueshirts’ special teams game through their first two playoff contests. 

Rangers' power play leads way as Blueshirts fend off Capitals comeback in Game 2 win

The Rangers rode their special teams to a 2-0 series lead against the Capitals on Tuesday night.

Filip Chytil practicing as Rangers playoff lineup questions loom

The longer Chytil skates without any issue the more promising it becomes he’ll return to the lineup at some point this postseason.

Rangers cannot rely on postseason experience alone to survive

The Rangers core's various different playoff situations should count for something — the emphasis being on the word “should” — but it only will if the Rangers can execute what...

Six first-period penalties disrupt rhythm of Rangers-Capitals Game 1

The officials were surprisingly whistle-happy through the opening 20 minutes of Game 1 between the Rangers and Capitals on Sunday at the Garden.