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New York Rangers Analysis
Before the season began we noted how important it was going to be for the New York Rangers to get secondary scoring from players not named Brad Richards and Marian Gaborik. Thus far Gaborik (nine goals and 15 points in 14 games) and Brad Richards (10 points in 14 games)
New York Rangers Analysis
The New York Rangers earned a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators last night, thanks entirely to four different players. Henrik Lundqvist (29 saves), Marian Gaborik (two goals), Derek Stepan (goal and an assist) and Artem Anisimov (two assists) were the big contributors in the Rangers' fifth-straight win of
New York Rangers Analysis
The New York Rangers have gone through many transformations from last season, and one of the biggest has been the play of Michael Del Zotto. The former first round pick, who spend half of last season in the AHL, make the team out of camp despite many thinking he needed
New York Rangers Analysis
There have been a few unsung heros during the New York Rangers' resurgence which has seen the team reel off a four-game winning streak to end a six-game homestand. One of those players has been Artem Anisimov, who is quietly putting together his best stretch of hockey so far
New York Rangers Analysis
With the Rangers ending their home stand with a 4 game winning streak you would think that everything is sunshine and roses for the Boys in Blue as they head to Ottawa to avenge a shootout loss to the Senators Wednesday night. Well, there is one glaring problem, the power
New York Rangers Analysis
Sometimes in sports statistics don't tell the entire story. Sometimes you need to see what things look like behind the scenes, to understand everything. But in the case of Derek Stepan and Marian Gaborik, you can see their chemistry both in the numbers and behind them. Gaborik had
New York Rangers Analysis
The long-awaited return of Sean Avery became official yesterday, when John Tortorella confirmed Avery would be playing in tonight's contest against the Montreal Canadiens. Personally, I was one of the people who didn't believe the New York Rangers got off to a slow start this year
New York Rangers Analysis
Although Thursday's 2-1 shootout victory over the Anaheim Ducks wasn't pretty, it gave the New York Rangers their first two-game winning streak at home this season. Marian Gaborik and Henrik Lundqvist starred in the win as the Rangers lifted their record to 5-3-3. Just because it
New York Rangers Analysis
One month is already in the books for the Rangers, and as I talked about in my summary of the road trip, things have not gone swimmingly. There I covered most of the individual chances, so this time around we'll look at the on ice chances for each
New York Rangers Analysis
It seems as if John Tortorella has finally found his producing lines. It was a big reason for the success they had, against the San Jose Sharks Halloween night. The talent is spread out among all four lines now as well. Marian Gaborik is paired with Wojtek Wolski and Derek
New York Rangers Analysis
WIth Sean Avery clearing waivers, and officially be re-called on Tuesday, that makes him eligible to play Thursday night. But, of course would he actually be in the line-up to start the game? John Tortorella met with the media, following Avery clearing waivers. He stated that there was no guarantee
New York Rangers Analysis
The New York Rangers have gotten off to a slow start this year, but the team has shown significant improvement over the past two games. Yes, I'm including the blown three-goal lead against the Ottawa Senators into the "improvement" category. Here's the thing, like