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Super Sunday indeed
February 22, 2008 by
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It was one of the most memorable Sunday's in NYC history thanks to the Giants' amazing Super Bowl XLII 17-14 upset win of the Patriots. That combined with the Rangers' three-goal comeback scoring five unanswered to stun the Canadiens 5-3 made it a great day to root for...
Rangers look to get back on track versus Ducks
February 21, 2008 by
Battle of New York
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The Rangers are back in action tonight at home against the Anaheim Ducks. After dropping what could've been considered an easy two points, the Rangers need some momentum going into a weekend series against Philadelphia and Washington.The Ducks are a scrappy team who play with lots...
Rangers and Valiquette blank Flyers
February 21, 2008 by
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I bet you didn't see that one coming now, huh? The Rangers played one of their most complete games last night in Philly shutting them out 4-0 to exact a little revenge for that dreadful 6-2 beating at MSG a couple of weeks prior.Rather than go crazy recapping it, I actually did...
Time for change
February 20, 2008 by
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I wish I had more time to say what I want here but I have a Hard Hits Special NFL Playoff show coming up at the top of the hour including a preview of the first ever Giants-Cowboys postseason match-up in the Divisional Round.Maybe it's for the best because the other New York team...
Slow week for Ranger fans
February 20, 2008 by
Battle of New York
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Between now and Saturday, not much will be happening for Ranger fans. The team is off entirely today and will have a light practice tomorrow. I'll use this week to catch some games from the Devils and Islanders, as well as games from teams around the Rangers in the standings. I...
Rangers make fans feel Blue
February 18, 2008 by
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Well, at least there are the Super Bowl champion Giants. What else is there to get excited about unless you're a Mets fan who believes Johan $antana is the missing piece.Thank god for those Giants because they truly did have resiliency and heart and effort. All the adjectives you...
Rangers sign Lundqvist to long term deal
February 16, 2008 by
Battle of New York
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While not yet official, the New York Daily News reported early this morning that the Rangers have a deal in place to sign Henrik Lundqvist to a 6 year deal worth somewhere around $6.5 million a year. The official deal could be announced as soon as today, but most likely not until tomorrow...
Devils-Islanders, 7PM
February 16, 2008 by
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Before I go on, wasn't saying that Sam Rosen was bad, just saying that Doc Emrick has aged a little better. Sam is great.The Devils are at the Nassau Coliseum tonight to take on the Isles for the 2nd time this season. The first game went to Overtime and late into OT, Andy Greene...
Rangers disappoint in Carolina, locals all lose
February 15, 2008 by
Battle of New York
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This wasn't quite the way the Rangers wanted to start the final stretch following the All-Star Break. What started out promising when Brendan Shanahan tallied for his first point in nine contests 62 seconds in evolved into another exasperating night for this underachieving bunch...
Rangers suffer letdown against Kings
February 15, 2008 by
Battle of New York
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"You can't win a game in the first period, but you certainly can lose a game in the first period."I don't know who said that famous hockey adage, but the Rangers certainly proved it true with last night's debacle against the Kings. The Rangers didn't show...
Rangers' second half begins on Tuesday
February 15, 2008 by
Battle of New York
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Sitting here watching the Eastern All-Stars enjoy a big first period lead got me thinking about the New York Rangers and what they need to finally live up to their potential for the second half of the season. Feel free to add in your own thoughts and ideas or agree or disagree as well...
Sens and Canes make deal
February 15, 2008 by
Battle of New York
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In case anyone missed it yesterday, the first significant deal came down involving two Eastern Conference teams. The Ottawa Senators acquired forward Cory Stillman and defenseman Mike Commodore from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Patrick Eaves and defenseman Joe Corvo...
Valley back at it against the Caps
February 15, 2008 by
Battle of New York
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Not much to report this morning other than Stephen Valiquette will be getting another start in about 15 minutes against the Capitals. Marek Malik, Marcel Hossa and Brendan Shanahan are again scratches and the lines remain the same as yesterday as well.I wouldn't expect a game as...
A look into the Awards
February 11, 2008 by
Battle of New York
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With the Rangers having the next five days off, yesterday on my official Hitting Back site, I decided to take a look into the Award races. There's only a couple of months to go in the regular season. So, which players are performing at their peak and could take home the Hart, Norris...
Friday afternoon Blueshirts news
February 11, 2008 by
Battle of New York
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Nothing overly exciting happening so far, but I wanted to report the most current events.- There will be no discipline for either Colton Orr or Sean Avery following the game against Carolina. With Avery, the incidents gets filed under a special category, and two more like instances...
Updated Ranger v Canadian preview
February 11, 2008 by
Battle of New York
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Derek covered almost everything needing to be said below but I just wanted to throw in a couple of things that were just confirmed:- Ryan Callahan has been recalled from Hartford and will skate on the second line today with Sean Avery and Brandon Dubinsky. Brendan Shanahan is suffering...
Blueshirts go for three straight today
February 10, 2008 by
Battle of New York
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It's Super Bowl Sunday. Wouldn't it be nice if both the Rangers and most importantly the Giants came away winners on this big day? I'm as excited as anyone else about tonight's huge game. Kick some Patriot ass! Let's make history!!!!!Alright. Enough about that....
Ranger D, Lundqvist stifle Devils
February 10, 2008 by
Battle of New York
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I only saw one period of the latest game between the Hudson rivals because I was out scoring a couple of basketball games in Park Slope. Plus I had to stop for some pizza and also pickup a cold brew because one of the officials was being a total asshole. And besides, I wanted to sit...
Rangers v. Devils, 7 pm tonight
February 09, 2008 by
Battle of New York
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In about a half hour, Atlantic Division rivals renew acquaintances when the Rangers battle the Devils at the Prudential Center.This is a short but sweet post as I am heading out to cover the men's hockey game here for my newspaper. Marek Malik is out tonight with a knee contusion...
Rangers scrape by Thrashers on Leetch night
February 08, 2008 by
Battle of New York
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It took a shootout, but the Rangers survived the Atlanta Thrashers last night. Following the hour and a half long ceremony, the Rangers came out flat and unimpressive. They managed to get out of the first period with a 0-0 tie, but 45 second into the second period Marion Hossa made...
Where has this team been all season?
February 05, 2008 by
Battle of New York
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For the second straight night, the Blueshirts put together a solid 60 minute performance in last night's win over the Devils. Derek recapped nicely below, and I'll add some of what I saw from watching the whole game.- Good to see Chris Drury scoring goals. Maybe the fact that...
Rangers drop one on the road to the Islanders
February 04, 2008 by
Battle of New York
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My apologies for not having anything in game or immediately post game. It's a busy time for me right now, but it will calm down in a couple of weeks. Anyways, about the game.The Islanders created a lot more scoring chances from where I was sitting, and Henrik Lundqvist was great...
Rangers prevail in Battle of Hudson
February 03, 2008 by
Battle of New York
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Maybe it's just as simple as what Devils' ultimate warrior John Madden stated:"They're the better hockey club." That was very evident in the latest Ranger victory over Madden's Devils- spoiling future Hall of Fame netminder Martin Brodeur's second attempt...
Rangers vs Lightning
February 01, 2008 by
Battle of New York
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Update: Shanahan is in tonight. He wasn't supposed to be but he is. Parenteau is the scratch. The below lines are useless, and I have no idea what they will be. Drury with Shanahan and Prucha sounds like a safe bet, with Dawes with Gomez and Jagr and Moore with Dubinsky and Hossa...
Rangers fans losing confidence
February 01, 2008 by
Battle of New York
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It's understandable that even die-hard Ranger fans are questioning just how good their team is. It's understandable to think that it's time to pack it in for the season, make some changes and look forward to next year. It's also understandable to think of where the...
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