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When the New York Rangers
acquired Bryan McCabe just before the trade deadline they did so with the
intent of using his experience and leadership to add another piece to a young
defense core. Even more important than
that was the belief that his huge shot from the point could help to solidify
their struggling power play. It has been
an up and down experience for McCabe since joining the Rangers as he played
very well his first ten games with the club and the results were seen in the
power play finding a rhythm. After that
though his level dropped on both ends of the ice and if not for being Bryan
McCabe he would have been talked about more as possibly coming out of the
lineup.
His dip offensively coincided
with the offensive drop of the whole team and the power play returned to the
prior inept status it had before his arrival.
Yesterday during a huge game against the rival Flyers with the Rangers
about to have a good road p...
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