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Blueshirt Banter
33m ago
Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Larry Brooks notes that with a playoff berth officially locked in, the Blueshirts will turn their attention towards securing the Metropolitan Division crown, and potentially the Presidents’ Trophy (NY Post) Brooks also argues that how Mika Zibanejad performs in the playoffs will go a long way towards making or breaking his legacy as a Ranger (NY Post)...
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Blueshirt Banter
1d ago
Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Highlights: NYR 6, PHI 5 (4:58 video via NHL.com) Game Recap: The Blueshirts were down half of their top six defenseman, and that fact was evident in their defensive play, but it wasn’t enough to stop them from pulling out an overtime victory and becoming the first team to clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs (CBS) Mollie Walker chatted with...
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Blueshirt Banter
2d ago
Any game between the Rangers and Flyers is bound to be exciting in itself but there was a little more at stake tonight. With a win, the Rangers would clinch their playoff berth and be the first team in the league to hit the 100 point mark. There were a couple of other circumstances that would lead to them clinching as well but at the end of the day, you want to control your destiny and pick up the...
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Blueshirt Banter
2d ago
Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Jared Schwartz highlights Chad Ruhwedel’s steady play on the back end as the Rangers have continued their winning ways in spite of injuries piling up among the defense corps (NY Post) Anthony Rieber relays word that Ryan Lindgren has returned to the ice and skated at practice sooner than anticipated in the wake of his lower-body injury (Newsday)...
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Blueshirt Banter
3d ago
Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Jared Schwartz points to the stellar play of late from Adam Fox as a key to the Blueshirt’s’ continued success running through the gauntlet that has been their schedule as of late (NY Post) Colin Stephenson highlights the team’s 7-2-0 record over the last nine games against stiff competition as another encouraging sign with the playoffs around the...
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Blueshirt Banter
4d ago
Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Highlights: NYR 4*, FLA 3 (5:07 video via NHL.com) Game Recap: A back and forth affair for Eastern Conference supremacy need 65:00 of hockey plus shootout to decide a winner, and the Rangers edged out the Panthers to salvage a game out of the season series (CBS) Mollie Walker details why Peter Laviolette opted to sit Will Cuylle as a healthy scratch...
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Blueshirt Banter
4d ago
With first place in their reach, the Rangers hosted the Florida Panthers for their final meeting of the regular season. The Rangers have won close to 50 games already this season but none of those included their first two meetings with the Panthers. Looking to avoid the season sweep, the Rangers would be in for a high intensity, physical night with a strong Florida team. Only change to the line-up...
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Blueshirt Banter
5d ago
The Eastern Conference’s top two teams are set to clash on national television tonight. The world’s most famous arena is the scene for the third and final regular season clash between the Rangers and Panthers. New York enters the game with a league-best .686 points percentage, and is fresh off a road victory over the league leading Boston Bruins, who currently sit one point ahead of the Blueshirts...
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Blueshirt Banter
5d ago
Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Mollie Walker heard how since busting out of their pre-All Star break slump, the Rangers have been playoff style hockey to the tune of consistently strong performances in the regular season (NY Post) Walker also makes the case for why Artemiy Panarin should be at the top of the list of candidates for the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league’s most...
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Blueshirt Banter
6d ago
Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Highlights: NYR 5, BOS 2 (5:03 video via NHL.com) Game Recap: Artemiy Panarin’s magical season continued in Boston as he recorded a hat trick to help the Rangers complete a season series sweep of the Bruins (CBS Sports) Larry Brooks notes that even if the Rangers end up ceding the top spot in the Metropolitan Division to the Carolina Hurricanes...
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