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To follow up on our earlier report of the Rangers possibly buying out the remainder of captain Chris Drury's contract, Larry Brooks of the New York Post has in fact confirmed that the report is true and that GM Glen Sather called and informed Drury that he will
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According to Larry Brooks, coveted center Brad Richards has no intention of coming to New York on a discount. In fact, he's already set the bar (before any other negotiations) at $7 million a year, on a long term deal. From Brooks' article: The Rangers have heard
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According to various reports, notably the Calgary Flames official twitter account, the Rangers have traded for and signed Calgary Flames prospect Tim Erixon in exchange for center Roman Horak and two second round picks. The Rangers also receive a 5th round choice in return. Erixon is 6'2, 190lb
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According to numerous reports (I'm linking to the story on 1500 ESPN Twin Cities) Derek Boogaard's death has been ruled an accidental mixture of alcohol and oxycodone. From drugs.com: Oxycodone is in a group of drugs called narcotic pain relievers. It is similar to morphine.
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The New York Rangers have reportedly inked 18-year-old Christian Thomas to a three-year entry level contract according to Nick Kypreos via twitter... Thomas, who was a second round pick of the Rangers in 2010, still has a year of eligibility in the OHL with the Oshawa Generals.
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This was too good a story not to share, and it reaffirms my belief that hockey players have been and will always be the best athletes in professional sports. Zach Bennett, an 11 year old boy from Albany, NY, was born with neurofibromatosis, a degenerative disease that causes tumors to
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I have to be honest, until his tragic death Friday night, I had no idea how Minnesota fans felt about Derek Boogaard. We as Ranger fans didn't really know much about him, and let's be honest, his time in New York can probably best be described
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I know a few of you posted this link already, but I figured I would put it in a fresh post. There have been no updates, but let's look back at Derek Boogaard's highlight moment as a New York Ranger: RIP Booger
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According to Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Derek Boogaard has been found dead in his apartment by his family. More info as it comes in, that's all I got.
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According to our good friend Andrew Gross the Rangers and Flyers have been confirmed to be this upcoming Winter Classic selections. From his article: UPDATE: An NHL source has confirmed to phillyBurbs.com that the Rangers will face the Flyers in the Winter Classic at Citizen's Bank Ballpark
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From the Associated Press: NEW YORK, N.Y. - The New York Rangers will play an exhibition game in the Czech Republic in September, facing HC Sparta Prague as part of the NHL's push into Europe. The game will be played Sept. 29 at Tesla Arena. On Thursday, Rangers
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According to Larry Brooks, the Rangers have extended John Tortorella's contract to cover the next three seasons. Torts original deal was due to expire at the end of this season (something I didn't even realize) and it should be welcomed news that he will remain behind