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New York Rangers Analysis
After 41 games, the Rangers have been a pleasant surprise. They currently sit at 23-15-3, good for third in the Atlantic and seventh in the Eastern Conference. The Rangers have been great on the road, with a 13-7-1 record, which is one of the best in the NHL. However, their
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There were rumors that defenseman Michael Del Zotto had choice words for head coach John Tortorella upon learning that he was assigned to the Connecticut Whale (AHL). Those were never "confirmed" but based on what has been said by the two, I think we can assume they had
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The logic behind blocking a shot is simple, if the shot doesn’t get to the net, then it can’t go in. If the puck can’t go in, then the other team doesn’t score. If the other team doesn’t score, then you will win the game.
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According to this afternoon's edition of Puck Daddy, former Maple Leaf and Canuck Kyle Wellwood has had his contract terminated by Atlant Mytishchi of the KHL. Presumably, he will look to resurrect his NHL career. With Erik Christensen out for a while, Vinny Prospal maybe out forever, and
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There is an uncertainty among the Ranger fan base right now. The team is winning consistently, they have established an identity, and fans are asking themselves whether this season is too good to be true. I cannot blame you if you are one of these people, because historically the franchise
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The New York Rangers just completed a 8-3-1 month, allowing only 2 goals or less in half of the efforts. As on should expect, the Rangers' controlled the scoring chances for most of the month, finishing +25 at even strength, and +32 overall. This marked the first of the
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Mats Zuccarello might have actually been Glen Sather's biggest off season signing this year. Or at least the biggest "long-term signing" of the year. Sure, he supposedly threw a two-year $15 million lure to Ilya Kovalchuk this summer. Thankfully Kovalchuk denied, thinking he was worth $100
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Before I begin, I would like to thank Jess Rubenstein of The Prospect Park for answering my questions regarding Wade Redden in the AHL. When the Rangers demoted Wade Redden to the AHL, most fans celebrated, however a few were curious about how he would accept his demotion. After his
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As the old adage in hockey goes, you build a team from the net out. That means you start by finding a solid goalie, then you build solid defense, and then build strength down the middle at the center position. The theory here is that by preventing goals with solid
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Goals Versus Salary (GVS), contrary to how it reads, is not simply taking a players cap hit and dividing it by the number of goals he's scored. Instead, GVS is one of the dreaded "advanced stats." GVS uses the all-encompassing the Goals Versus Threshold metric (explained
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Erik Christensen: sometimes you see him, sometimes you don't. Since acquiring the 27-year-old forward on waivers last December, the New York Rangers have used Christensen in many different roles. He has centered Marian Gaborik on the first line, he has centered Derek Boogaard on the fourth. His career
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When news broke that the Rangers inquired about Fedor Tyutin, the rumor mill became very active. Now that news has broken that the Columbus Blue Jackets inquired about Michael Del Zotto, the rumor-mongering exploded. But let’s take a step back for a moment. Both inquiries came when the respective