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Effort Not There For Rangers

Found May 10, 2012 on NY Rangers Blog: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Henrik Lundqvist,  Dan Girardi
TEAMS: New York Rangers
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Pat Leonard at the Daily News has this from Henrik Lundqvist on the Rangers lack of effort last night..."It felt like we were pretty far from where we have to be to win a game like this. It felt like we were not really close until the last 20 seconds."From Dan Girardi (via ESPN NY)..."They just came out really hard and I thought the effort was there for the most part, but at times wasn't where it needed to be."How about Torts' thoughts...Asked whether Rangers gave the requisite effort, Torts says, simply, "No."— Andrew Gross (@AGrossRecord) May 10, 2012 ...i can live with my team getting beat, but when they don't even compete it is unacceptable....having said that, this team has been resilient all season and I'd be shocked if they're not ready to go in front of the home crowd at MSG for Game 7.Remember to follow me on Twitter & Facebook or e-mail me at ...
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