PLAYERS:
Brandon Dubinsky,
Brian Boyle,
John Mitchell,
John Tortorella
TEAMS: New York Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes
TEAMS: New York Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes
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The New York Rangers have had a phenomenal 2011-12 campaign thus far as they sit in first place in the Eastern Conference as New Year's Eve hits. However, the team success does not mean that all players have played to expectations thus far. One such player has been forward Brandon Dubinsky. Coming into the 2011-12 season the expectations for Dubinsky were extremely high following a career season
and brand new long-term contract this summer.
Dubinsky was coming off a season in which he led the Rangers in goals
(24), assists (30) and points (54) being rewarded with a four-year, $16.8
million contract.
Early in the season Dubinsky was doing a number of things right, but not being rewarded in the goal column. He finally broke through with his first goal of the season against the Carolina Hurricanes on Nov 11. That was the Rangers' 15th game of the season. The thought was that now Dubinsky would get hot as the monkey was off his back....
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