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After all of the insanity during and following the NHL draft, it's fitting that more news breaks right after it. If you're still annoyed with the J.T. Miller selection (you shouldn't be at all, mind you) please read my recap on why he
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The NHL has officially released the 2011-12 Schedule, and rather than try and copy and paste it here, instead you can click the link and find the schedule here: Rangers 2011-12 Schedule Some initial thoughts on the upcoming season: 8 road games before the home opener. Rangers will
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So after the rumors floated that it was going to happen, then the rumors that it wasn't going to happen, apparently it's semi-official: The Rangers will travel to the Home of Rocky Balboa to take on the Flyers at Citizen's Bank Park on
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From NHL.com: New York/Toronto – The New York Rangers will play a special exhibition game against the Frolunda Indians of the Swedish Elite League at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Friday, Sept. 30, as part of the 2011 Compuware NHL Premiere Challenge. Tickets for this special game go
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There has been a significant amount of speculation this off-season over wether or not Chris Drury will be bought out during the buyout period. And while many beat reporters, and other media members, have been speculating the move for weeks now; it suddenly appears as though the Rangers won&
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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