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Zuccarello leads the Rangers to important 5-2 win over listless Devils

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Derek

Maybe I should call out more players. In one of their better efforts, the Rangers rebounded from a tough loss Friday by soundly defeating the listless Devils 5-2 at The Garden. The win allowed them to improve to 16-11-2 with … Continue reading →

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Rangers have center weakness that must be resolved

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Derek

By show of hands, who actually thought Mika Zibanejad would be a point-per-game replacing Derek Stepan as the top center? Well, with nine goals and 10 assists for a team-leading 19 points in the first 19 games, at least there’s … Continue reading →

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With five wins in a row, Rangers righting the ship despite imperfections

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Derek

They’ve now won five in a row. After a dreadful beginning that put Alain Vigneault’s job in jeopardy, the Rangers have suddenly caught fire with the current longest winning streak in the league. It started with a superb performance in … Continue reading →

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It’s up to the players to fix Rangers mess

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Derek

  Through 10 games, the Rangers find themselves at a crossroads. Following a dismal 4-1 loss to the Sharks in which there were too many shifts where they were uncompetitive, they find themselves with only two wins. At a putrid … Continue reading →

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Preseason Game 4: Stafford gets winner for Devils, Crawley scores in Jersey return, Staal dreadful

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Derek

https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/911787284936065026 In Newark, they played another exhibition between Hudson rivals. The Devils took this one thanks to Drew Stafford’s tally in a 2-1 home win over the Rangers. He was able to beat Brandon Halverson with a nice wrist shot … Continue reading →

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