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Bantering Points: 9/29/17
News and notes for Friday, September 29th, 2017
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30 Days of Lundqvist: Hank’s 300th Win and 49th Shutout
The 2013-14 season was a special one for the eventual Eastern Conference Champion New York Rangers, and specifically for goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, as he reached a number of milestones along the way. By the end of the season he was the winningest goaltender in franchise history and he stood
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30 Days of Lundqvist: The King Collects his Fortune
Henrik Lundqvist’s six year, $41.25 million contract was set to expire after the 2013-14 season, and the New York Rangers had two options: extend him before that contract expired or wait until free agency. Had the Rangers waited until free agency, his extension could have become more
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Rangers cut seven, Lias Andersson loaned to Frolunda
The Rangers top pick in the 2017 Draft has been sent back to Sweden.
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Losing An AHL-Level Player To Waivers Shouldn’t Be A Problem
It’s inevitable this time of year to worry about the players who aren’t going to make the team out of camp. With every team making these decisions, the waiver wire is something of a battlefield where teams are trying to smuggle some of their better players who just
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Bantering Points: 9/28/17
News and notes for Thursday, September 28th, 2017
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Final Preseason Stock Report
For the final game of the preseason I always handle these reviews a little differently. I try to make out where I think players stand in terms of making the team itself. Enjoy. The (Deserved) Locks Henrik Lundqvist, Ondrej Pavelec, Rick Nash, Mika Zibanejad, Mats Zuccarello, Michael Grabner, Kevin Hayes,
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30 Days of Lundqvist: Six Consecutive Game 7 Wins
A goaltender holds the most high-pressure position on the ice, as their performance can make or break a team. Henrik Lundqvist, the New York Rangers’ backbone in net, certainly can attest to that as his team has relied on him to carry them. The pressure and intensity only rise
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Bantering Points: 9/27/17
News and notes for Wednesday, September 27th, 2017
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30 Days of Lundqvist: He’s Making Smoothies!
As of late, we’ve been living in something of a golden age. The Rangers consistently lead the pack in this most important area, which is crucial to building a modern NHL team; I’m speaking of course of the Rangers’ knack for great #content. Yes, while Stepan Behind the
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Rangers Vs. Flyers: Stock Report
Stock Going Way Up Filip Chytil — I’m not sure what else I can say about Chytil at this point. There’s gushing and then there’s just overwhelming. I created this heading simply to reiterate just how good he’s been. I would make the argument that he’s
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Bantering Points: 9/26/17
News and notes for Tuesday, September 26th, 2017