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Found February 10, 2012 on Blue Seat Blogs: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Henrik Lundqvist,  Martin Biron,  Glen Sather
TEAMS: Boston Bruins,  New York Rangers

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The NHL universe is starting to acknowledge what Rangers fans have known for quite some time. The Rangers have the best goaltending in the NHL. TSN published goaltending rankings this week and the Rangers ranked first, ahead of the Boston Bruins tandem of Thomas and Rask. With Henrik Lundqvist having a Vezina calibre year and Martin Biron posting career high numbers as well, the Rangers have a huge advantage against most teams right now. Thanks to their duo, there could be some serious hardware making its way to the Rangers after this season. Individually, Lundqvist is in the mix for the Vezina and Hart trophies while as a tandem Biron and Lundqvist are well in the running for the Williams M Jennings trophy, a trophy awarded since 1981 to the goaltenders who conceded the least over the course of the season. The Rangers have never won the Jennings trophy. It’s because of their goaltending that the Rangers are starting to be treated seriously league-wide as a legitimate playoff threat...
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