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Earlier today (although now it seems like 4 days ago) I posted a quote from John Tortorella about "soft players". As I said earlier tonight on SBNation Hockey Live (you can click the link and hear the whole show and my comments), and told Rob, I have to
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I asked Bob over at Habs Eyes on the Prize, the SBNation blog for the Montreal Canadiens, for his thoughts on the players the Rangers acquired today. Bob and his readers are not at all happy, as you might imagine, but Bob is a good guy, and was nice enough
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Before I get into the Heatley situation, a very important question needs to be asked first. Is Dany Heatley a good fit for the Rangers? This is a question that is difficult to answer due to his somewhat checkered past and reputation for a bad attitude along with his large
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For the last two months every blogger, fan, and front office has debated on how to go about improving their squad via free agency. The fun starts tonight at midnight, and every Ranger fan should know the situation the Blueshirts are in before the frenzy starts. Let's start
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With the offseason officially now ongoing in the NHL, it is safe to say that summer is truly here. The best part about summer for a hockey fan? Everyone's team gets a clean slate, some much needed sun, and great summer deals on all hockey equipment and apparel.
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Pure Speculation I made a pitch for Frolov at this years trade deadline. He's a perfect fit for the Rangers as he's a big strong goal scoring winger who most importantly has low cap hit. Frolov has notched 30 or more goals twice in the past
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Well now that the Stanley Cup playoffs are over, with the Pittsburgh Penguins hoisting the cup, there is a shining lesson to be seen by the rest of the league. And no it has nothing to do with the Penguins. Marian Hossa, perennial superstar, signed a one year deal with
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Pure Speculation In light of the news that Dany Heatley wants the Senators to trade him, I couldn't help but put together my own proposal for the sniper that the Rangers so desperately need. Heatley wanting a trade could not have come at a better time for the
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Note: Any poor attempt at humor I make is not meant to be taken seriously. On the heel of proving that the Atlantic Division has been one of the toughest in the NHL since the lockout, it got me thinking about our four division rivals that all of us Blueshirt
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Since the middle of last season (2007-2008) I began thinking that the Atlantic division is the most challenging division in the NHL to make the playoffs. Four teams made the playoffs from the Atlantic that season, and four did the same this past season along with the Penguins representing the
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With the Rangers sitting in the middle-to-late first round once again, it will be interesting to see if management decides to roll the dice and attempt to move up the board in a draft where the talent pool is not lacking forwards (23 of the latest ISS Top 30 are
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Pure Speculation There has been some chatter and speculation of a possible trade between the Rangers and the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks have suffered another quick exit after a dominate regular season in which they captured the President's Trophy with the NHL's best record. Rumors