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What’s Wrong With Ruslan Fedotenko?

Found December 23, 2011 on Blue Seat Blogs: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Ruslan Fedotenko,  Brian Boyle,  Brandon Prust,  John Tortorella,  Claude Giroux
TEAMS: New York Rangers,  Philadelphia Flyers
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When the Rangers signed Ruslan Fedotenko out of his PTO last year, it was a hotly debated topic. In fact, it spawned one of our most controversial and most active posts at that time, and it even led to a bet with me and a Penguins fan. I lost the bet (Fedotenko didn’t get to 15 goals), but it didn’t matter: Fedotenko was one of the best offseeason bargains of the 2010-2011 season. His play earned him another one year contract for this season, and very few could see any downside in that. His chemistry with Brian Boyle and Brandon Prust was evident, and to be honest, the Rangers needed bodies to fill out the roster. However, this year the Ruslan Fedotenko that we knew last year is nowhere to be found. He seems to be gripping his stick a little too tight, and more often than not we are seeing him fan on shots, or just shank them altogether. The good news is that Fedotenko’s defensive play has still been stellar. He is second on the team in regards to quality of competition faced (QUALC...
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