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Found December 12, 2011 on Rangers Report:
PLAYERS: Ryan Callahan,  Erik Christensen,  Derek Stepan,  Anton Stralman,  Steve Eminger,  Sean Avery,  Wojtek Wolski,  Brandon Prust,  Henrik Lundqvist,  Artem Anisimov,  Michael Del Zotto
TEAMS: New York Rangers
Not going to get all wrapped up in who did what on a lopsided scoresheet, though I’m sure you all enjoyed the heck out of it, and you should have. Instead, how about numbers?: 17-6-4, second best record in the improving East and fewest regulation losses in the NHL; 8-2-2 at home. Points in 16 of 19. 24-8-3 in second of back-to-backs since 2009-10. 38 points in 27 games, the best start since the ‘93-94 Rangers had 40, and that team, if I recall correctly, did OK. PPGs in eight of the last nine games. I’m not saying this team is on the short list of the best in the league, but I’m not saying it’s not, and I am saying that I don’t think it’s going to go away. Thoughts: 1) Ryan Callahan=Wrecking ball. Again, it all started with him 2) It doesn’t make much sense going through who had a good game in a victory like this, because just about everybody did, including Erik Christensen. 3) I will say that Michael Del Zotto is really getting to the level we expected to see last ye...
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