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The New York Rangers have a tough task ahead of them tomorrow, taking on a division rival who is flying high after a big win. Simply put, the Islanders decimated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 Thursday night, with John Tavares leading the way with two goals and two assists. The
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You can say a lot of things about the New York Rangers two European games, which concluded last week. There were both positive things to take from the two games and negative things to focus on before the Rangers continue their NHL schedule here in the United States. But one
New York Rangers Analysis
Two games are simply not enough to completely analyze a player and project the type of season he will have. In those two games, however, there are some indications that can be picked up on that may suggest there will be change in a player's game from one
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Yesterday we talked about how big if an impact the Marc Staal injury has had on Dan Girardi. And when John Tortorella deploys Girardi, he's generally putting Ryan McDonagh out there with him. McDonagh started last year with the Connecticut Whale, became a mid-season call-up and never looked
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When the New York Rangers learned that they would be without Marc Staal for up to a month, John Tortorella knew he would need one of his veteran defenceman to fill Staal's shoes. So Tortorella turned to Dan Girardi, one of the more under-appreciated defenseman in the NHL.
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I suppose it's reasonable that there is some backlash after the New York Rangers went 0-0-2 in their two European regular season games this weekend, but I wasn't expecting all the panic. In fact, I would argue that it's a good sign that the
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In case you missed the summary for the game against the Kings, you can find the post here, along with the background on the scoring chance data. For this game, we start with the individual chances: Chances Assists Plays Chances Assists Plays BOYLE 3 3 6 RYAN 1 4 5
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It's another season, and like last year, I'll be tracking scoring chances for the New York Rangers again. For the new Banter initiates, here's the definition of what a scoring chance actually is: A scoring chance is defined as a clear play directed toward
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According to Larry Brooks, Marc Staal is undergoing treatment at the University of Buffalo Sports Medicine Institute. The Post has learned that Staal, who will start the season on injured reserve, has received essentially the same treatment from the physicians at the University of Buffalo Sports Medicine Institute who successfully
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When I think of the 2011-2012 Rangers season, I think of a mystery book I haven't read yet. The team could be destined to shock the world, or they could be destined to shock us all and struggle. I spent a while mulling the possibilities, and came up
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With news breaking yesterday that the New York Rangers were going to waive Sean Avery and keep Erik Christensen fans broke into an outrage. While I understand the confusion, I truly don't understand the anger. Yes, Christensen is one of the most frustrating players in the NHL. He
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With news breaking late yesterday afternoon that Marc Staal would not be making the trip to Europe for the New York Rangers' season opener, Rangers' nation has gone into a semi-panic. But, in our hearts, we had to know this was coming. Staal wasn't skating in