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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
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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
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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.
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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
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You guys know I've been a Ranger fan a long time. I go back to the "pajama jersey" days of the 70's, and I've been with them ever since. Without sugar-coating it, I've seen a lot of bad hockey,
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A quiet but pleasant surprise for the Rangers thus far this season has been Brian Boyle; who after 35 games played has 12 goals and 17 points all-while being plus 10 as well. Many wondered how this Rangers roster would handle the long-term injuries of Drury and Prospal,
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The New York Rangers were outchanced 26-15 this game, a stark difference from the first game, which was much more even. The primary problem that arose for the Rangers was the tremendous depth that exists along the front line of the Philadelphia Flyers. Each Flyers' line found a
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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,