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Like a bad dream the Rangers poor play continued Saturday night. But unlike a bad dream I didn't wake up in a cold sweat and breath a heavy sigh of relief when I realized that it was not reality. I mean I did wake up in a cold
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[Note by Jim Schmiedeberg, 11/22/09 3:32 PM EST Nick from Rangers Tribune has agreed to join the team here and we couldn't be happier. Nick is a terrific writer, and has a great eye for the game. We welcome Nick today with his first story,
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A 7-1 start masks a lot of problems. I'm not going to mention any of them because they deserve a post to themselves but something does need to be addressed. The Rangers are 4-8-1 in their last 13 games, an abysmal record considering they lost
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The Rangers have played 20 games, essentially a quarter of the season is in the books already. I think to say this team is an enigma would be an understatement. They hit the ground running, getting off to a 7-1 start that had most fans revising their modest expectations
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If there ever was a silver lining when injuries pop up it's that you get to see how the team responds to them. Players who are generally relegated to lower line duties sometimes get to come up and showcase their skills. When the Rangers acquired Chris Higgins there
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[Note by Jim Schmiedeberg, our good friend Eddie "The Mouth" Gieck is going to expand his duties as co-host of Blueshirt Banter Radio and contribute here on the site as well. We welcome his unique point of view, as well as his expansive knowledge of Ranger history.
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As per the tweets of Steve Zipay: Tortorella: Drury has concussion, Dubinsky probably out for awhile After last night's hard fought loss, the Rangers lost more than just two points. As you can see above, both Chris Drury and Brandon Dubinsk were injured. Chris Drury will probably be
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There have been a great many debates on a great many subjects that have taken place in the opening month of the Rangers regular season, and today we're going to throw a new one into the mix: What's wrong with Sean Avery? It's clear
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With the "Chris Higgins goal watch" finally coming to a dramatic end Thursday night in Vancouver Ranger fans have shifted their attention to Higgins once more. Many people--me being one of them--hold the ideology that Higgins poor play was because of his lack of confidence, which
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The Rangers took their 9-5-1 record and boarded a plane for parts west yesterday morning, and this swing to Alberta will be a good test for the Rangers. They will be up against the current 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place teams in the Northwest Division, and all three
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Well Ranger fans you just got over your first (and hopefully only) Marian Gaborik injury. His absence revealed a few major flaws in this Rangers team and lead some Ranger fans (and yes I am looking at some of you, you know who you are) to the ledge. With Gaborik
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Update by Joe Fortunato: Marian Gaborik, Chris Higgins and Sean Avery are all out tonight. Dane Byers was called up from Hartford and Donald Brashear is back in the line-up. Henrik Lundqvist will get the start. Back to my story: With the news coming in that Marian Gaborik might