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Bantering Points: 5/9/17
News and notes for Tuesday, May 9th, 2017
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Rangers vs Senators: Game 6 Open Thread
Pregame: On the brink The Other Team: Silver Seven Sens So, it’s here. Game 6 against the Senators at the Garden. If the Rangers lose tonight they’re done. It looks like Alain Vigneault is sticking with the same group that let Game 5 in Ottawa slip away. That
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Rangers’ Season Ends Following 4-2 Loss In Game 6
Well, here we are once again. Another season that ended far too early, and another season that ended in heartbreak for Henrik Lundqvist. In a do or die Game 6, the New York Rangers just didn’t seem ready when the puck dropped. Like much of this series, the Rangers
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On the brink
The Rangers road to the Eastern Conference Finals was not supposed to be this difficult. But the playoffs have a way of spoiling the best-laid plans of fans and pretenders. For the first time in the 2017 Playoffs the New York Rangers face elimination. If the Rangers don’t
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Should the Brassard goal have counted?
There’s a good chance that Derick Brassard’s game-tying Game 5 goal shouldn’t have counted. That’s right folks, it’s tinfoil hat time here at Blueshirt Banter. Everyone pull out your handy-dandy 2016-17 NHL Rule Book and turn to page 76! What’s that?
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Bantering Points: 5/8/17
News and notes for Monday, May 8th, 2017
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Stanley Cup Playoffs: 5/8/17 Open Thread
Who: Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins What: 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs Metropolitan Division Finals Game 6 (PIT Leads 3-2) When: 7:30 PM EDT on NBCSN Where: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Why: Because I have two essays I need to write and I’m a procrastinator Enjoy the
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Let’s appreciate some New York Rangers
These playoffs have been a slog to follow along with. We’ve all wasted way too much time and digital ink complaining and arguing about Nick Holden, Marc Staal, Henrik Lundqvist, and Tanner Glass. Oh my god, the Tanner Glass takes. I’m so tired of the Tanner Glass takes.
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Finding Value in Vigneault’s Lineup Mind Games
The New York Rangers’ Game 5 loss was painful. Their second period collapse was disheartening. But the Rangers were revitalized by a tying goal from their captain and regained the lead with a goal by Jimmy Vesey – his first career Stanley Cup Playoffs goal. In the final moments of the
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Rangers sign Dawson Leedahl
The New York Rangers announced Monday they have signed undrafted free agent winger Dawson Leedahl. Coming off a 35-54-89 season with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League in 71 games, which was good for 3rd in points on the team, but also led the team in
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Bantering Points: 5/7/17
News and notes for Sunday, May 7th, 2017
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Rangers vs Senators: Out of excuses and up against it
Normally Joe does his notes after games, but he is currently in Europe looking for evidence of how extraterrestrial life has influenced governments all over the world. So you’ll have to put up with my takes on yesterday’s gutting Game 5 loss. This should be fun. * I’ve