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Now that the New York Rangers' season has come to an end, it's time to start sorting out what happened this past season. And what better place to start than with Rangers General Manager Glen Sather? You don't need me to remind you that the
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- This is the other side of the coin in terms of what the playoffs does to fans. What a horrible way to go out of the playoffs. There's nothing worse then losing a game in overtime. Unless the game you lose happens to knock you out of the
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Call this your summer homework, if you want. In all honestly, call it whatever you like. I just want you all to take a moment over the next few weeks when you're looking back on this season and do something for me. Believe. Believe in what this team
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This is one of those moments that really shows you the magnitude of sports. As you read this sentence -- assuming you're reading it before the game starts -- you're emotions are whatever they are (confident? Nervous?) but the season is still alive. In a few hours that
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If you've heard this one before let me know. The New York Rangers are down 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals to the New Jersey Devils heading into New Jersey for Game 6. That's the Rangers' situation right now. That was the Rangers'
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- Here's the problem I'm running into as I start these notes: I can't criticize the reason the New York Rangers lost Game 5. It was Henrik Lundqvist. Two very soft goals in the first period to put the Rangers into a 3-0 hole
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An old English teacher of mine who I'm still very close with used to have a sign above his blackboard. That sign said: You Have To Want It. The first day of class he asked why the human race loved sports so much. No one had a good
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The New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils will face off tonight in Game 5 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals. It's the third time in as many series the Rangers have walked into Madison Square Garden tied 2-2 with the opposition. They're 1-1
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- Game 4 is a perfect example of what happens when the New York Rangers come out skating in sand and Henrik Lundqvist isn't a superhuman. It's a bad combination, and it came back to bite the Rangers Monday. - Here is one of the most compelling stats
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NOTE: I am not saying all hope is lost. I am still confident that this team will win the series and will win game 5. The New York Rangers once again blew a chance to take a commanding series lead last night, losing to the New Jersey Devils 4-1
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The New York Rangers have an opportunity to take a strange hold of this series again ... again. After a 3-0 victory Saturday afternoon in Game 3, the Rangers will try to walk out of the Rock with a victory in Game 4 along with a convincing 3-1 lead
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- It's games like this that really make you realize just how many different players have stepped up for the New York Rangers throughout these playoffs and the regular season. First, Henrik Lundqvist and Ryan McDonagh are the two most important Rangers on the ice in the first period,