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With the New York Rangers 2011 season kicking off tonight, I want to highlight the top-10 things to watch for this season. Please note that these are not in any particular order. Enjoy, and give us your keys to the season in the comments! 1) Avoiding The Injury Bug:
New York Rangers Analysis
According to Larry Brooks, Marc Staal is undergoing treatment at the University of Buffalo Sports Medicine Institute. The Post has learned that Staal, who will start the season on injured reserve, has received essentially the same treatment from the physicians at the University of Buffalo Sports Medicine Institute who successfully
New York Rangers News
The New York Rangers have officially shut Marc Staal down for at least the immediate future, placing the stalwart defenseman on injury reserve today. The move was expected once the Rangers announced that Staal would not be making the trip to Europe for the Rangers' season opener. I would
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If there was any concern that a rival team might pick up Sean Avery on waivers, it can be put to bed now. Sean Avery cleared waivers this afternoon, and will either be assigned to the Connecticut Whale or allowed to seek a contract overseas. UPDATE by Joe Fortunato: The
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With news breaking yesterday that the New York Rangers were going to waive Sean Avery and keep Erik Christensen fans broke into an outrage. While I understand the confusion, I truly don't understand the anger. Yes, Christensen is one of the most frustrating players in the NHL. He
Bantering Around
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Things are getting very interesting for the New York Rangers. Not long after reports trickled out that the Rangers had put Sean Avery on waivers, Dale Weise was claimed off waivers by the Vancouver Canucks. While some Rangers fans might be upset by Weise being claimed, I would argue that
New York Rangers Analysis
With news breaking late yesterday afternoon that Marc Staal would not be making the trip to Europe for the New York Rangers' season opener, Rangers' nation has gone into a semi-panic. But, in our hearts, we had to know this was coming. Staal wasn't skating
New York Rangers Game Threads
The New York Rangers will complete their European preseason friendlies in their matchup against EV Zug of Switzerland this afternoon. The Rangers are 3-0 so far, and are looking to go a perfect 4-0 before they have to worry about the regular season opener October 7th. Thus far
New York Rangers Game Threads
The New York Rangers will take on HC Slovan this morning in the team's third of four preseason friendlies this European trip. Currently, this game seems to be a chance for either Erik Christensen and Sean Avery to get some separation for the 13th forward spot. With all
New York Rangers Game Threads
After the New York Rangers made their cuts yesterday, John Tortorella told the media that Erik Christensen and Sean Avery were currently fighting for a single spot on the starting roster. The spot? The 13th forward, or basically, the healthy scratch. That means two things. 1) Mats Zuccarello has cemented
New York Rangers News
The New York Rangers have trimmed their roster down to 25 players, cutting Dylan McIlrath, Tim Erixon, Ryan Bourque, Carl Hagelin, Dale Weise and Chris Newbury. That means that both Mats Zuccarello and Michael Del Zotto are still odds-on favorites to earn their spots on the New York Rangers