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Bantering Points: 2/24/21

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: * Larry Brooks poses eight questions that summarize the latest developments in the Artemiy Panarin issue (NY Post) * Brooks also writes that for all the chaos the team has endured through this shortened season, they’ll need to hunker down and pull

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SBNation Reacts: Confidence Poll

Checking in on fan confidence in the Rangers

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Bantering Points: 2/23/21

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: * Mollie Walker noticed that the Blueshirts have come out strongly in support of Artemiy Panarin in the wake of an alleged assault charge levied against him in 2011 that came to light yesterday (NY Post) * Larry Brooks writes that even though

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Report: Artemiy Panarin Taking Leave of Absence from New York Rangers

Larry Brooks has reported that Artemiy Panarin is taking a leave of absence from the team following the release of a story in Russia which alleges he “beat up” an 18-year-old girl in Latvia back in 2011. Breaking news: Panarin is taking a leave of absence from NYR in aftermath

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Bantering Points: 2/22/21

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: * Larry Brooks wonders if Mika Zibanejad’s rough start to the season could result in the Blueshirts trading away Alexis Lafreniere in a package to acquire Jack Eichel (NY Post) * Colin Stephenson notes that moving Zibanejad onto a line with Artemiy

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Bantering Points: 2/21/21

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: * Highlights: NYR 4, WSH 1 (4:52 video via NHL.com) * Game Recap: Alexis Lafreniere and Mika Zibanejad both found the back of the net to end scoreless droughts during yesterday’s victory (CBS) * Larry Brooks notes that David Quinn pushed

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Rangers vs. Capitals: An All-Around Great Win

The New York Rangers picked up their second consecutive victory with a 4-1 defeat of the Washington Capitals. The offense came alive with Artemiy Panarin leading the way with another multi-point game, Ryan Strome picked up his 100th career NHL goal, Pavel Buchnevich picked up a pair of points, and

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Colin Blackwell’s Been A Tremendous Pickup for New York Rangers

Colin Blackwell was signed at the beginning of free agency to a two-year deal that was structured in a manner that made it seem that he’d be depth for Hartford or fodder for the Seattle Kraken expansion draft. It made sense as the 27-year-old forward had just 33 games

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Game #16: New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals Open Thread

Saturday afternoon hockey is back, and the Rangers are set to reunite with the Washington Capitals for their second meeting of the season. Today’s game was supposed to be the first of a back to back set in our nation’s capital, but tomorrow’s scheduled game was pushed

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Bantering Points: 2/20/21

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: * Mollie Walker believes that Igor Shesterkin’s recent string of starts has allowed him to entrench himself as the starter (NY Post) * Vincent Mercogliano ponders what the Blueshirts can do with Mika Zibanejad as he’s mired in a dreadful slump

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Kaapo Kakko is Living Up to the Hype

It took a little while but the 20-year old winger is living up to expectations.

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Bantering Points: 2/19/21

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: * Highlights: NYR 2*, PHI 2 (5:00 video via NHL.com) * Game Recap: The Rangers bounced back from their poor effort against New Jersey with a strong showing against Alain Vigneault’s Flyers (CBS) * Larry Brooks examines the salary cap crunch