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Throughout this entire summer the media, talking heads, fans and the two parties themselves have set deadlines for the current CBA Negotiations. September 15th, you don't need me to remind you, is the NHL's deadline for a new CBA. If one isn't reached by
New York Rangers Analysis
Henrik Lundqvist's 2011-12 season was one of the best years that any New York Rangers goaltender has had in the franchise's 86-year history. The Blueshirts' goaltender set career highs in wins (39), goals against average (1.97), and save percentage (.930%). Lundqvist'
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Several of the league's most prominent, talented young players have recently been signed to long-term contracts by their teams. The Oilers, for example, have locked up young stars Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall to six and seven year deals respectively. Max Pacioretty, Jeff Skinner, Wayne Simmonds, Zack
Bantering Around
It’s with great pleasure that I unveil the first step in the next evolution of Blueshirt Banter. In the next month SB Nation will be undergoing a dramatic upgrade to our platform and our editorial process. There will be much more detail to come but for now, the new
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This offseason the Rangers agreed to terms with left winger Taylor Pyatt. Pyatt's combination of great size and good hands was what made him the Islanders first round pick (eight overall) in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft but Pyatt has never completely lived up to the top-six
Blueshirt Banter Discussion
The National Hockey League's Atlantic Division has some of the most intense rivalries in all of sports. Every Ranger fan knows that when the Rangers are playing a division rival, especially the Devils or the Flyers, we can expect to see the gloves come off and grown men
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Last week, Dig gave you guys a quick overview of some of the NHL's premier players mulling over options to play in different leagues if there is a lockout. With the two sides not even speaking, and a lockout seemingly evident, it makes sense that the players would
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Welcome to a new series of posts that goes back through recent New York Rangers history and asks, "What if?" It was the 2008-09 season; the Tampa Bay Lightning had this really good 18 year old center named Steven Stamkos who had a bit of a rough
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Friday morning was a day filled with optimism and hope. The NHL had presented their second offer on Wednesday, and the NHLPA was finally going to make their response after a day of deliberation. But hope vanished after the meetings broke up and both sides spoke to the media. The
New York Rangers Analysis
The New York Rangers' biggest move of the off-season was acquiring Rick Nash from the Columbus Blue Jackets. However, when the Blueshirts hit the ice at the start of the 2012-13 season (whenever that will be), the biggest changes that fans will see are the forwards that
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On Sunday, July 1st the New York Rangers agreed to a two-year deal with UFA forward Arron Asham. When I heard that news, like many Ranger fans, I looked up to the heavens and bellowed the foulest, most profane words in my vocabulary. Glen Sather, it seems, is convinced
Blueshirt Banter Discussion
The Rangers lost Brandon Dubinsky, Brandon Prust, Ruslan Fedotenko, and Artem Anisimov in the offseason via free agency and the Rick Nash trade. What do these players all have in common (other than being dead to us)? All of these players were forwards that the coaching staff frequently used to