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New York Rangers Analysis
The New York Rangers completed January with a shaky 7-6-1 record, with 3 wins coming via the shootout and another off the stick of Mats Zuccarello in overtime. Ok, so it was really 4 wins coming off the stick of Mats Zuccarello. In total, the Rangers played a
New York Rangers Analysis
Continuing the series of trade deadline scouting, next up is the Atlanta Thrashers. The Thrash are in a bit of a perplexing situation. They're not quite sellers but also not quite buyers. Currently sitting in the last playoff spot, they are in a trade deadline gray area that
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According to our good friend Andrew Gross, the Rangers are going to be quite active today. Here is what he had to say during his recap of last night's loss: Defenseman Michael Del Zotto and forwards Evgeny Grachev, Brodie Dupont, Chad Kolarik and Kris Newbury will be rejoining
New York Rangers Analysis
Previously I have looked at waht the Florida Panthers and Columbus Blue Jackets may have to offer the Rangers at the trade deadline. In this week's edition I'll breakdown one of the worst sinking ships in the league, the Ottawa Senators. As you will see, the
New York Rangers Analysis
Rangers captain Chris Drury has not produced enough to be deemed worthy of his $7.05 million cap hit the past two seasons. Signed by the Rangers in 2007, Drury put up numbers consistent with his career average in his first two years with the Rangers, with 58 points and
New York Rangers Analysis
It has now been eight games since Marian Gaborik last scored a goal, and with the Rangers struggling offensively as of late, many of the fingers are going to be pointed in his direction. This is only fair since he is being paid $7.5 million a year to carry
New York Rangers Analysis
Last week I 'scouted' the Florida Panthers as a possible trading partner for this years deadline. The best options I found were Chris Higgins and Bryan McCabe under various different circumstances. A case for Higgins can be made for a third line role if the Rangers have another
New York Rangers Analysis
Marian Gaborik is the prototypical offensive dynamo. He has blazing speed, soft hands, size, vision, and a quick trigger on his shot. His talent warrants him being a superstar, but his career numbers suggest otherwise. Over the course of his career Gaborik has only averaged 55 points a season and
New York Rangers Analysis
Before you sink your teeth into this article I want it understood that the logic behind this wasn't, "Hey Zuccarello is short... who else is short?" The logic behind this article is looking at what we can reasonably expect from our diminutive Norwegian rookie in the
New York Rangers Analysis
Throughout the myriad of injuries the Rangers have sustained to their forward depth, there has been only one constant: the third line of Ruslan Fedotenko, Brian Boyle, and Brandon Prust. When Marian Gaborik, Erik Christensen, and Ryan Callahan went down with injuries, and the rest of the lines were jumbled
New York Rangers Analysis
With the trade deadline approaching, it's about that time for trade rumors to begin spiraling out of control. Most of these rumors are either complete fabrications or despite being based on some measure of truth they never come to fruition. Keep in mind that this isn't
New York Rangers Analysis
OK, so he's only played in two games but there is a lot to be analyzed in those 37 minutes. First off, I want to go back to a point I made earlier in the week, about Wojtek Wolski and him moving to New York. I have nothing