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As much as it may pain me to say this, Nikolai Zherdev is exactly what the Rangers need this season. He's a talented scorer who most importantly was a free agent this summer and could've been had for only a one year $2 million contract. Hindsight
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Even with the New York Rangers thrilling victory over the Phoenix Coyotes last night, which has put them on a three-game winning streak, they still have concerns to deal with. The Rangers brass needs to figure out how to deal with losing Ryan Callahan -- who has been as important
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As Amare Stoudemire said when he signed with the Knicks: "The Knicks are back!" So here is me saying, "The Joe Fortunato is back!" Finally settled in with the job, just moved and kicking and ready to fire off some stories. So to honor my return,
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Thirty games into the season, the Rangers have yet to see Vinny Prospal suit up, Chris Drury has been out since the second game of the year, and Marian Gaborik has missed a month's worth of games. Their first line center spot has been a two man job
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To take a break from the scoring chances for a couple of days, instead I want revisit a topic I looked at over the summer. Refreshing the memory a bit, in August I looked at the amazing consistency of NHL players to get shots on goal at even strength. What
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I am sure most of you caught Sean Avery's quote before entering the home-and-home series with the Islanders last week, but if you did not, here it is for you: "I think we have to have an arrogant attitude where we have a chip on our shoulder
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In a recent interview with Russia's Sports-Express, 'enigmatic winger' Alex Frolov voiced his displeasure with being relegated to a fourth line role. Frolov all but punched himself a one way ticket to the KHL this summer as he has completely lost grips with the reality of
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The final scores for the two games were vastly different, but the scoring chances were quite similar. In five of the six periods, the New York Rangers held the New York Islanders to 3 or fewer chances, and two or fewer at even strength. Credit the solid defensive effort, or
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The New York Rangers' brutal November schedule of 16 games in 29 nights is now behind us, so just as I did in October, I've tallied all the 'fancy' counting stats and summarized them for November. Before we go any further, here is a refresher
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Unlike the first game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the New York Rangers actually came out ahead in the first period, outchancing the Penguins 5-3, but losing 1-0 thanks to the terrible turnover by Ruslan Fedotenko. The second period, however, more closely resembled what we saw the first time around, with
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With the Rangers being so deep on defense, 26-year-old Matt Gilroy's future on Broadway is in question. His name has been thrown around in countless trade rumors, which does not come as a surprise considering how head coach John Tortorella has not really given him the proper opportunity
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Here is a news and notes to get you through the day before the Rangers take on the Pittsburgh Penguins. Steve Zipay talks a little about Ryan Callahan and his impact on the Rangers so far. (Subscription required.) With 19 goals last year and seven so far this season, Ryan