Poised to travel for seven of its next nine, the Lightning struggles vs. Rangers.
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December 05, 2011
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, then you know that although we are fans of Dan Girardi, we generally tend to think that he may not have a future with the team throughout the life of his contract. The Rangers already have several key cogs on defense in Ryan McDonagh, Marc Staal, and Michael Del Zotto. They also have two key prospects that will likely crack the roster...
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December 02, 2011
When Derek Stepan blocked that shot last night, and needed help getting off the ice, Ranger-nation held their collective breath. Luckily, Stepan didn’t miss a beat, and was out for his next shift. Clearly there was no damage done to the ankle, or else he would not have come back into the game.
However, that doesn’t mean that the Rangers won’t rest their prized young center...
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December 04, 2011
Connecticut Whale 6, Springfield Falcons 3
By Brian Ring
Springfield, MA, December 3, 2011 - The Connecticut Whale defeated the Springfield Falcons, 6-3, Saturday night in Springfield, rallying from a two-goal deficit with the help of five power-play goals in the third period.
Andre Deveaux scored twice for the Whale, while Jonathan Audy-Marchessault collected a goal and two assists...
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December 04, 2011
Going into the 2011-12 NHL campaign, not many knew what to expect of the New York Rangers. Sure, the team had signed highly-coveted free agent Brad Richards to a nine-year deal, made Ryan Callahan the team captain and partly renovated Madison Square Garden. Other than that, the team was somewhat of a question mark.As we enter December, pundits are no longer wondering about the Blueshirts...
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December 04, 2011
Katie Strang at ESPN NY has an great piece on the unheralded Dan Girardi's path from undrafted free agent to cornerstone of the Rangers' defense including this nugget on why Rangers amateur scout Rich Brown was immediately drawn to the undrafted defenseman..."Matched up against Corey Perry in the 2004 Ontario Hockey League playoffs, the undrafted 19-year-old defenseman...
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December 05, 2011
Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy lists the top five goaltenders in the NHL and ranks Henrik Lundqvist at #2. Here's an excerpt of Wyshynski's analysis..."He's the backbone of a Rangers team that's among the best in hockey at the moment. Like a great MLB pitcher, he seems to get strong as the game goes on — fundamentally sound, plays very big in the net."....
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December 04, 2011
Derek Stepan had the big play during a third period that featured a strong team effort by the New York Rangers.
Stepan had a tiebreaking goal and added an assist, helping the Rangers extend their winning streak to five with a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.
''As a team we did a good job of handling momentum and winning battles and playing simple...
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December 03, 2011
The theme for tonight should be more of the same. More of the same effort shown by John Mitchell and Derek Stepan blocking shots Thursday. More of the same production and puck movement from the offense. More of the same chemistry and good vibes that have marked this current win streak.
The good news is that Mitchell, stitches after blocking a shot, and Stepan, sore ankle after...
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December 04, 2011
Derek Stepan, who, despite playing with a sore ankle, scored the game winner in the Rangers 4-2 win over Tampa last night, now has 5g, 9a in the Rangers last 15 games....so much for the sophomore slump. Stepan has taken his game to another level this year and his chemistry with Gaborik and AA has been fun to watch so far this season.Also @TheBroadwayHat was very happy to be sitting...
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December 03, 2011
Over six months, The Times examined the life and death of hockey player Derek Boogaard. The first of a three-part series revisits his childhood and his progression from boy to brawler.
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December 03, 2011
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December 03, 2011
When their careers are over, John Tortorella and Brad Richards may best be remembered for what they accomplished with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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December 03, 2011
TAMPA, Fla. — Brad Richards is returning to the scene of his greatest triumph. But he is doing so as a Ranger and not coming back home as a member of the Lightning, the latter a scenario the 2004 Conn Smythe winner seriously considered as he pondered his free agency options...
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December 03, 2011
Derek Stepan had a tiebreaking goal and added an assist, helping the New York Rangers extend their winning streak to five with a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.
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