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Putting Lias Andersson’s Demotion in Perspective

The Rangers made the stunning move to demote Lias Andersson to the Hartford Wolf Pack, giving an NHL spot to, among others, Brett Howden. The discourse surrounding Andersson had already been noxious, and this decision by the Rangers is tinder added to an already lively fire. People who were already

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The Rangers’ Opening Night Roster Leaves Much to be Desired

For an organization looking to infuse speed and youth into their NHL lineup, New York’s roster is largely devoid of new blood

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Bantering Points: 10/1/18

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: * Greg Joyce demonstrates how David Quinn is pacing his team to be ready for opening night (NY Post) * Larry Brooks starts the car on Brendan Smith’s road to redemption (NY Post) * Colin Stephenson lists five things to keep an eye

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It’s OK to be Disappointed with Lias Andersson For Now

But the future remains bright for the young Swedish center

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Bantering Points: 9/30/18

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: * Greg Joyce examines how Neal Pionk wants to make an impact in his first full season on Broadway (NY Post) * Colin Stephenson heard from Alexandar Georgiev about his victory in the training camp battle to play behind Henrik Lundqvist (Newsday) * Stephenson

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Bantering Points: 9/29/18

Here are today’s new and links: Rangers News: * Larry Brooks believes that New York’s opening roster was composed as expected, with the exception of one player (NY Post) * Brooks also explained why it’s too early to consider former 7th overall selection Lias Anderssson a draft bust (NY

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Rangers send Lias Andersson, 11 more to Hartford

The Rangers have their 23-man roster and Lias Andersson isn’t on it

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Bantering Points: 9/28/18

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: * Highlights: NYR 4, PHI 2 (3:56 video via NHL.com) * Larry Brooks reminds us that the injuries suffered by Matt Beleskey and Cristoval Nieves will still be charged against New York’s salary cap while they remain on injured reserve

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Rangers at Flyers: Alexandar Georgiev Won the Backup Job; Now What?

We do not see everything that happens in practice. Game action is ultimately the best test for a goaltender, but practice is when Goaltending Coach Benoit Allaire works up close with his students, drilling the fundamentals and analyzing how each goaltender sizes up technically. But if there was any doubt

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The Rangers cut John Gilmour, five more

New York’s training camp roster gets a little bit smaller

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Rangers at Flyers: Preseason Finale Thread

The Rangers preseason ends tonight in Philadelphia

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Rangers vs Islanders: Is This the Beginning of the End for Marc Staal?

As I watched Marc Staal in last night’s preseason game against the Islanders, a moment I experienced a year ago kept running through my head. Last November, I walked down the stairs into the Madison Square Garden press conference room following a Boston University-Cornell NCAA Hockey game. My assignment