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The Lost Weekend: Rangers Fall Back instead of Springing Forward

Early Sunday morning, clocks sprang forward. Someone forgot to tell the Rangers, who fell back in what was a lost weekend. In what felt like two must have games, they blew up literally by losing both to teams they’re competing … Continue reading

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Montgomery Became Fall Guy for Bruins’ Poor Start

Ask any sports fan about the business. It can be cruel. In the Boston Bruins case, a good man lost his job due to their poor start. On Tuesday, Jim Montgomery was relieved of head coaching duties by general manager … Continue reading

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Shesterkin Bails Out Rangers Again

Igor Shesterkin put on a show by making 40 saves to lead the Rangers over the Senators 2-1 at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. There are growing concerns about how they are winning these games. Continue reading

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The Case Of Shesterkin

Entering a contract year, Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin is determined to redefine the goalie market with a record setting new contract. He turned down the Rangers’ offer on Tuesday. How does he compare to other goalies? Will he earn his desired salary? Continue reading

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2023-24 Season Focus: Boston Bruins

ATLANTIC DIVISION Boston Bruins (1st) 2022-23 Record: 65-12-5 135 Pts Eliminated in First Round by Panthers Key Subtractions: Patrice Bergeron (retirement), David Krejci (retirement), Taylor Hall (traded to Blackhawks), Nick Foligno (traded to Blackhawks), Dmitry Orlov (signed with Hurricanes), Garnet … Continue reading

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HARD HITS: Retirements of Bergeron, Krejci impact Bruins, The Metro Division continues to improve, Pens’ addition of Karlsson should make it tougher

In the dog days of summer, news isn’t as busy for hockey. However, with the recent retirements of Bruins’ legends Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, there’s a big opportunity for some teams who missed the playoffs last season. Boston subtracted … Continue reading

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Tarasenko finally signs with the Senators, a look at the Atlantic Division

After a long wait, Vladimir Tarasenko has a new team. He agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal with the Senators yesterday. The contract includes a no-trade clause. Welcome to the Tarasenk-Show! 🤩 The #Sens have signed forward, Vladimir Tarasenko … Continue reading

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Stanley Cup Playoffs: First Round Picks and Beyond

Tonight, it finally gets rolling. After a long 82-game schedule, the best time of year is finally here. The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin with four games on Monday. The first round gets going later. It’ll start off with the defensive … Continue reading

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Improvement of young Blueshirts a key to second half, Lafreniere struggles continue, Kreider back to face league best Bruins

A few hours leading up to what amounts to a big game at 33rd and 7th when the Rangers host the league-leading Bruins in a battle of Original Six with plenty of history, let’s look into a few young Blueshirts … Continue reading

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Devils’ jekyll and hyde nature leaves them stuck in limbo

If there was a more perfect prism to view the last month of Devils hockey, these last two games provided it. Considering the Devils are 14-2-1 on the road and 10-10-2 at home with eight straight losses at the Rock, … Continue reading

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