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Bantering Points: 10/3/17
News and notes for Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017
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Rangers Sign Crawley to Entry-Level Contract
The New York Rangers have signed defenseman Brandon Crawley to an entry-level contract, the team announced today. Crawley, 20, was drafted by the Rangers in the 4th round of the 2017 NHL Draft. A defensive standout for the London Knights in the Ontario Hockey League, he had a strong showing
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Rangers in Danger of Underachieving
At the onset of every hockey season, every individual player and team has expectations set for them. Sometimes those expectations are reasonable, and sometimes they’re not. Fans, team representatives, analysts, and everybody else involved in hockey has expectations for the Rangers’ and their players. The problem with that however,
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Bantering Points: 10/2/17
News and notes for Monday, October 2nd, 2017
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30 Days of Lundqvist: Thank you, Hank
On June 15th, 1994 the New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup, ending a 54 year drought. Many Rangers fans have fond, vivid memories of the names, faces, and moments from those halcyon days. On June 15th, 1994 I was 3-years-old, four days from turning four, and my memories of
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Robin Kovacs Placed on Unconditional Waivers for Purposes of Contract Termination
When the Hartford Wolfpack announced nine roster moves on Friday, one name was noticeably missing from the list. Forward Robin Kovacs wasn’t among the 26 players still attending Hartford’s training camp, but he also wasn’t listed as one of the team’s nine cuts for the day.
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Bantering Points: 10/1/17
News and notes for Sunday, October 1st, 2017
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30 Days of Lundqvist: Hank and the Rangers Visit Sweden
Before Henrik Lundqvist became The King in New York, he was backstopping Frolunda HC in his home country, Sweden. With Frolunda, Lundqvist appeared in 180 games over five years, recording an overall .927 save percentage and 1.86 goals against average. With Frolunda he hit a number of milestones, winning
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Bantering Points: 9/30/17
News and notes for Saturday, September 30th, 2017
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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 alone
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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 expensive