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Rangers News:
- Peter Botte reports that Pavel Buchnevich may be suffering from more than a case of back spasms, and his injury is most likely worse than the team originally thought (NY Daily News)
- Brett Cyrgalis pointed out the fact that Henrik Lundqvist will use tonight's game as an opportunity to bounce back from his sub-par effort against Columbus Friday night (NY Post)
- Steve Zipay also noted that Buchnevich will remain out of the lineup, while also providing bits on J.T. Miller and Henrik Lundqvist (Newsday)
- Alexandra Russo released the second part of her series on why New York is for real (Blue Line Station)
- Karly Redpath thinks that the Rangers' defense has played a vital role in their offensive success (Blue Line Station)
- Timothy Haggerty doesn't see any reason for Rangers fans to worry about their team, despite their underwhelming effort against the Blue Jackets two nights ago (Blue Line Station)
- Pat from BSB ponders the same thing the entire hockey world has thought about: Are the Rangers a legitimate contender? (Blue Seat Blogs)
- Tom Urtz Jr. shows how Brandon Pirri has exceeded expectations through the early portion of the season (Blueshirt Bulletin)
- Post-Practice Interviews: Derek Stepan, (2:44) Alain Vigneault (5:09) and Josh Jooris (0:30)
Around the NHL
- Jared Clinton takes note of the plight of Andrew Hammond, who was waived yesterday after refusing a conditioning assignment in the AHL (The Hockey News)
- Ezra Amacher passes on word of a scary incident from last night's Moose-Roadrunners game, as Tuscon captain Craig Cunningham collapsed on the ice and was rushed to a local hospital. Our thoughts and prayers are with Cunningham and his loved ones as we wish him a speedy recovery (Arizona Daily Star)
- NHL players continue the debate of whether extending the current Collective Bargaining Agreement is worth the trade off of Olympic participation (Sportsnet)
- Greg Wyshynski suggests five ways to make the shootout more tolerable for fans and players alike (2:58 Video via Puck Daddy)