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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
New York Rangers Analysis
So after last night's 3-1 blowout loss (okay it wasn't really but it sure did feel like one didn't it?) to the lowly Islanders, Rangers fans have been up in arms. And let's be honest they should be. If the Rangers
New York Rangers Analysis
I think you guys know by now I'm not a "panic button" kind of guy. However, in the case of Chris Higgins, let's just say I'm making sure I know where it is, and that the batteries in it are good. At
New York Rangers Analysis
Don't blink. Just about a week ago the New York Rangers were the hottest team in the league, winning 7 in a row against some very tough opponents. Currently the Rangers have dropped two in a row, both in pretty bad fashion. Now I know you guys, hey
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When the Rangers lost two days ago against the San Jose Sharks the Rangers lost a lot more than just two points. In fact there five streaks broken last night when the final buzzer went off. Here they are: * The Rangers had their 7 game win streak snapped * Vinny Prospal
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While the Rangers were flying high during their 7 game-winning streak, a trend developed that had Ranger fans scratching their heads: Why are the Rangers playing so poorly in the second periods of games? There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason for it, but it&
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Sorry for the pun in the title but I couldn't help myself. Anyway onto the story: There are some big differences between this year's New York Rangers and last years. You could start with the perennial superstar in Marian Gaborik, a talent that the Rangers have
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We talked in the off-season about the how grueling a training camp the Rangers were going to face under John Tortorella. Tortorella complained very early in his Ranger tenure that he felt the Rangers weren't in very good game shape, and that was something he would set
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It is a curious one indeed, the case of Aaron Voros; a case that has baffled experts for over a year. Well okay, maybe we here at the Banter aren't exactly "experts" but we're pretty damn close. And any way that you look at
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Some thoughts on the Rangers at the six game mark: With all three teams having played six games, the Rangers have scored more goals than Washington or Pittsburgh. The penalty kill is at 86.2%. Honestly, do you really miss Blair Betts all that much? Or Freddie Sjostrom? Or "
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One hundred and twenty days from today (Friday, February 5th) will mark the three year anniversary since the Rangers traded for Sean Avery, the man who most definitely had a role in sparking the 2006-2007 Ranger squad into a 17-4-6 run to make the playoffs. Avery, who
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Giving credit where credit is due, Laurie Carr of Beyond the Blueshirts did a fantastic job unraveling this story, having to "decode" a Russian article that has some details on the New York Rangers off-season plans. So remember the entire Nikolai Zherdev saga that dragged out until