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New York Rangers: Henrik Lundqvist Could Be Seeking New Throne
By Kristin Tullo (@K_Tullo) To New York Rangers head coach John Tortorella, the season was a sidestep. To Henrik Lundqvist, it was a step backwards. Whatever direction they may have went following a season that ended in the conference semifinals against the Boston Bruins, the Rangers will need nothing short of a leap forward if [...]
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John Tortorella’s Tirades May Be Tiring to the New York Rangers
By Kristin Tullo (@K_Tullo) The New York Jets have Rex Ryan. The New York Rangers have John Tortorella. The New York media has their headlines, while the teams themselves having nothing but regular season wins and disappointing post seasons. Is it time for Torts to stop fighting with the fans, the reporters, other team’s players [...]
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Assessing the Rangers’ First Round Bout with Senators
By Christopher Decker (@HockeyGuy_Chris) As if squandering the chance on the last game of the season at their first Presidents’ Trophy since the 1993-94 season weren’t enough, the New York Rangers head in to the first round against a resurgent Ottawa Senators team who took three out of four games against New York in the [...]
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Fire and Ice
By Christopher Decker (@HockeyGuy_Chris) There are some that say staged fights to start a game should be eradicated from the league – understandable. There are others who will even go as far as saying that fighting should be banned from the game entirely. Maybe it’s those people who are too concerned with fighters being fighters [...]
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End of Season Stretch Critical for New York Rangers
By Christopher Decker (@HockeyGuy_Chris) The New York Rangers currently hold the top spot in the Eastern Conference, and comfortably, to boot. With a record of 42-15-7, the Rangers have already matched their entire point total (91) from last year and are serious contenders to not only take home the President’s Trophy, but they also a [...]
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The Struggles of Brad Richards
By Christopher Decker (@HockeyGuy_Chris) It’s no secret that when the New York Rangers were thinking about upgrading their offense in the off-season, their first priority was to add offensive-minded free agent forward, Brad Richards. After an explosive start to the season for the Blueshirts, Richards has all but lost his way. The ordinary fan would [...]
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The Rangers Are Officially Contenders
By Christopher Decker (@HockeyGuy_Chris) (Photo Courtesy of USA Today) Typically, around the midway point of an NHL season, it’s relatively safe to say which teams are for real and which teams are frauds. As the New York Rangers hit their official mid-season point tonight in a tilt against the Ottawa Senators, one thing is for [...]
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Winter Classic: Success
By Christopher Decker (@HockeyGuy_Chris) It was cold; it was intense; and it lived up to its hype. The 2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic was one that many will most likely never forget. After the initial 1 p.m. start time was pushed back to 3 p.m. due to weather conditions, there were concerns that the [...]
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A Classic Rivalry
By Christopher Decker (@HockeyGuy_Chris) The sound of swooshing ice skates; the slap of sticks meeting vulcanized rubber; and the water vapor protruding from the mouths of bundled up hockey players on a cold winter day are what most fans associate with ice hockey, and are a culmination of the things that bring out the [...]
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No More Excuses
By Christopher Decker (@HockeyGuy_Chris) Chris Trotman/Getty Images First came the unfortunate news that Marc Staal was suffering post-concussion symptoms resulting in no timetable for his return. Then came the free pass of a European trip that supposedly weighed down heavily upon their ability to play a full 60 minutes of hard-fought hockey. After that came [...]
