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Rangers Look to Finish Strong before Break

Following a three-game losing streak that put their playoff hopes in danger, the Rangers have won two in a row this week in come from behind fashion. On Sunday, Feb. 2, they scored three times in a strong third period … Continue reading

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Mistake Prone Blueshirts Ruin Miller’s Debut in Bad Loss to Bruins

The good news is that in his debut wearing number 8, J.T. Miller scored twice for the Rangers. The bad news was on display the rest of the game as the mistake prone Blueshirts managed to ruin Miller’s debut in … Continue reading

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Canadiens Show Class in Fleury’s Final Game at Bell Centre

On Thursday night, Quebec native Marc-Andre Fleury made his last start in Montreal. The 40-year-old legendary goalie is in his final season with the Wild. A future first ballot Hall of Famer, he had a memorable game by shutting out … Continue reading

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Canes Dash Any Rangers’ Playoff Hopes

A storm hit the Big Apple. The Hurricanes were way too strong for the Rangers in a 4-0 whitewash at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. They handed the Rangers their second straight defeat in regulation. It’s looking bleak on … Continue reading

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Rangers Suffer Crushing Loss to Avalanche

For almost the entire third period, the Rangers did everything they could to come back and win against the Avalanche. Twice in a back-and-forth game, they rallied back from a pair of two-goal deficits to tie the score. After Artemi … Continue reading

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Canes’ Blockbuster with Avalanche for Rantanen Flips Script

On Friday night, the Avalanche and Hurricanes made a blockbuster trade involving Mikko Rantanen and Martin Necas as the main players getting moved. In a stunning trade that first was broken by Frank Seravalli, the Hurricanes and Avalanche made a … Continue reading

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Resurgent Rangers Get Key Contributions in Latest Win over Flyers

Things are starting to look up on Broadway. Since the turn of the calendar year, the Rangers have been playing a better brand of hockey. They continued their surge in the standings with a methodical 6-1 win over the Flyers … Continue reading

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Rangers’ Dominant Win over Senators Comes at Right Time

Entering play, the Rangers knew what was ahead of them. In what’s become a logjam for the wild card, they have to take care of business. Coming off a disappointing 5-4 overtime loss at Montreal, they posted a dominant 5-0 … Continue reading

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Rangers’ Recent Stretch Lacking Something

If you’re an eternal optimist, things are looking up for the Rangers. They have picked up points in eight consecutive games. After coming back to defeat the Utah Hockey Club on Jan. 16, they took three out of a possible … Continue reading

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Early Returns on Kakko with Kraken are Good

Out West in Seattle, a familiar face now plays for the Kraken. For the first five and a half years of his career, Kaapo Kakko played for the Rangers after they selected him second overall in 2019. After having some … Continue reading

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