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Bantering Points: 4/26/17
News and notes for Wednesday, April 26th, 2017
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Stanley Cup Playoffs: 4/26/17 Open Thread
After a two day lull devoid of playoff hockey, the Second Round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin tonight, with all four Western Conference teams starting the fight to earn spots in the Western Conference Finals. With one team coming off a major upset, two Pacific Division teams in
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Three Reasons To Be Optimistic Heading Into The Second Round
On the podcast Tuesday night we discussed a full Second Round preview. It was as positive as we’ve been all year, and the confidence is somewhat scary at this stage of the season. But there’s more than a few reasons to be very optimistic about where the Rangers
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Bantering Points: 4/25/17
News and notes for Tuesday, April 25th, 2017
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Senators Preview: Brassard and Zibanejad
It’s been 281 days since the New York Rangers traded Derick Brassard and a 7th-round pick to the Ottawa Senators for Mika Zibanejad and a 2nd-round pick. Nine months and seven days later New York and Ottawa are on the verge of a postseason showdown. You can’t make
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Still work left to be done for Vigneault and the Rangers
The New York Rangers just survived a grueling six game series against the Montreal Canadiens to advance to the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against the Ottawa Senators. Thanks mostly to the play of the once and future King Henrik Lundqvist and Montreal’s lack of any real scoring threat outside of
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Bantering Points: 4/24/17
News and notes for Monday, April 24th, 2017
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Skilled Depth Reigned Supreme in Rangers’ Victory Over Habs
The sports world loves the concept of “turning points” when it comes to analyzing the playoffs. Two teams close in merit battle it out, and a few select moments get singled out as ones that defined why one team won and the other lost. The biggest turning point of the
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When The Rangers Found Themselves Again, They Won The Series
The New York Rangers were given a gift when the Montreal Canadiens elected to go with a heavy lineup, built on being bigger and meaner rather than focusing on speed and skill. Alain Vigneault tried to matched this ideology as best he could the first three games, even though the
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2017 NHL Playoffs: Second Round Schedule Released
The Second Round schedule has been released for the NHL Playoffs. The New York Rangers will take on the Ottawa Senators for a chance to go to the Eastern Conference Final. The Rangers schedule is below. Home games are in bold. Games 5-7 are obviously if necessary. Game 1: Thursday,
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Bantering Points: 4/23/17
News and notes for Sunday, April 23rd, 2017
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Rangers Vs. Canadiens: Keep Marching, Boys
* There were a few moments Saturday night where the atmosphere gave me the chills. The first was before the game even started, where The Garden was losing its mind as the Rangers came out onto the ice. I’ve often called this my “thank you” moment. Where the fans can