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The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with pending free agent Matt Puempel. OFFICIAL: #NYR have agreed to terms with forward Matt Puempel on a new contract. pic.twitter.com/7dtIaTjGEL — New York Rangers (@NYRangers) June 14, 2017 With this extension (the Rangers do not release contract deals per
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The New York Rangers six-game preseason schedule for the 2017-18 season was announced today. OFFICIAL: #NYR 2017 pre-season schedule: 9/18 vs NYI 9/20 vs NJ 9/22 @ NYI 9/23 @ NJ 9/25 vs PHI 9/26 @ PHI Together we start the countdown! pic.twitter.
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Derek Boogaard died of an accidental overdose of oxycodone and alcohol on May 13, 2011. Boogaard was only 28-years-old. After a hockey career that extended between the Western Hockey League and National Hockey League, Boogaard’s head injuries mounted and ultimately caused him to develop the neuro-degenerative
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Henrik Lundqvist recently told a Swedish newspaper (Sport Express) that he damaged ligaments in his knee playing at the World Championship. He will be able to do “nothing” to start his summer while rehabbing his knee for four to six weeks. Lundqvist expressed that the injury was well worth it
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Henrik Lundqvist was sensational yesterday and as a result Sweden won the 2017 World Championship of hockey. Thanks to a massive victory over Canada Lundqvist is now a Stanley Cup away from being the first goaltender to become a member of the triple gold club (Olympic gold, World Championship gold
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Finland is the only thing that stands between two New York Rangers and a gold medal game at the 2017 World Championships. Oscar Lindberg and Henrik Lundqvist joined Team Sweden after the Rangers were eliminated from the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Thus far the Swedes have appeared in three games
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Jeff Gorton just made a big move for the future of the Rangers blue line. The Rangers have agreed to terms with NCAA free agent defenseman Neal Pionk from UMD. Hearing NYR will sign Min-Duluth free agent D Neal Pionk. That's a coup for them, was a
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The Second Round schedule has been released for the NHL Playoffs. The New York Rangers will take on the Ottawa Senators for a chance to go to the Eastern Conference Final. The Rangers schedule is below. Home games are in bold. Games 5-7 are obviously if necessary. Game 1:
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Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault may or may not be tinkering with his lines and lineup for tonight’s game. That’s hardly newsworthy insight, huh? Well, it is discussion-worthy considering Nick Holden’s blunders in Game 2 and the fact that Claude Julien is making some changes to
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We have our sneak peak at what tomorrow’s lineup for Game 1 against the Montreal Canadiens looks like. As expected Pavel Buchnevich is out of the picture and Tanner Glass is on the fourth line. NYR lines: 20-21-36; 26-93-61; 40-13-10; 15-24-19
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The New York Rangers agreed to terms with the team’s 6th round pick of last year’s draft today. Gabriel Fontaine is a New York Ranger. OFFICIAL: #NYR have agreed to terms on an entry-level contract with forward Gabriel Fontaine. pic.twitter.com/uOJCdPA6aJ — New York Rangers (@NYRangers)
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The official playoff schedule for the first round has been announced. The dates are below with Rangers home games in bold: Game 1: Wednesday, April 12th at 7 p.m. Game 2: Friday, April 14th at 7 p.m. Game 3: Sunday, April 16th at 7 p.m. Game 4: