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It’s September and it’s another step closer to the New York Rangers 2017-18 season. To gear up for the season, Kevin had an idea for us at Blueshirt Banter for the month of September: to celebrate the Rangers’ most important player, Henrik Lundqvist. All throughout this month,
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Per a report, New York Rangers first round pick (21st overall) Filip Chytil picked up an injury at the Four Nations Tournament: So according to this report Filip Chytil has torn a muscle in his leg. Picked up the injury during U20 Four Nations. https://t.co/BkzfIMXoke — Alex Nunn
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Bantering the Blueshirts hits the airwaves tonight at 8:00 p.m. On tonight’s show we will be joined by former New York Rangers enforcer Colton Orr! Orr played 477 games in the NHL with the Bruins, Rangers and Maple Leafs. Orr marched in the Pride parade this summer
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1. Every season, certain players manage to exceed expectations and head into the following season looking to repeat their performance. Unfortunately, most of those players fail to reach their heightened goals, and the result tends to be some combination of an angry fan base as well as disappointed decision makers
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The New York Rangers 2017 Training Camp is rapidly approaching and there are plenty of battles and players worth keeping an eye on. Of course, one of the biggest question marks surrounding the Rangers 2016-17 roster is what the third defensive pair will look like. It’s safe to
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Andersson, Bereglazov, Chytil, Day, and Pionk highlight roster for annual prospects tournament.
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I hope I’m not stepping on any other writer’s toes, but the news that ex-Ranger (ooh that feels good to write) Tanner Glass has signed a PTO with the Calgary Flames has filled me with joy and happiness. Let’s all take a moment and share our
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Last season, the Rangers experienced a youth movement unlike any other they’ve gone through since emerging from the lockout more than a decade ago. With Pavel Buchnevich, Brady Skjei, and Jimmy Vesey all primed to play major roles heading into the season, plenty of question marks surrounded the team
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The New York Rangers will formally retire Jean Ratelle’s #19 on February 25th prior to the team’s game against the Detroit Red Wings, the Rangers announced. President Glen Sather spoke about Ratelle via the team’s press release: "Jean Ratelle is truly one of the greatest players
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Note: There were no pictures of Danis Zaripov available in the editor, so enjoy a picture of his Russian counterpart, Pavel Buchnevich. After losing out on the services of Alex Kerfoot late last week, the New York Rangers could be pursing another free agent option from overseas. Based on a
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There are a lot of things I enjoy about European hockey. Maybe my favorite aspect of it is that meaningful games start in mid-August; weeks before NHL training camp even opens. After sitting for SKA’s first two regular season games, top goalie prospect Igor Shestyorkin took the net
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Many thanks to Tony and his bride, our hosts for another great afternoon of food, drink and Rangers talk. The weather was absolutely beautiful and a good time was had by all. It was great to see everyone (Digger made it!) and I hope Joe’s dog is feeling better.