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NHL Comes Down on Wisniewski with 2 Game Suspension

So the reports out of the NHL offices this evening are that Islanders defenseman James Wisniewski will be suspended for two games without pay as a punishment for his "gesture" towards Sean Avery in Monday's matinee. I am not going to discuss the incident in depth,

Rangers Analysis: What We Learned from the Preseason

The preseason is over and the New York Rangers will now turn their focus to Saturday night's season opener against the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena. While the players and staff prepare, the fans will anxiously wait out what will seem like the longest five days of the

Rangers Recap: Rangers End Preseason with 8-5 Loss to Sens; Cuts to Come Sunday

The Rangers will close out the preseason with a 4-2-0 record as they now will get into regular season mode over the next week before the opener on Saturday. Overall, I think we learned a lot about the squad over the course of these six games and it is safe

Rangers Recap: Youngsters Shine as Rangers Dominate Wings, 5-1

The Rangers improved to 3-1-0 in the preseason with tonight's 5-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings at Madison Square Garden. Even though the Wings did not have some of their big guns in the lineup, this should still be looked at as a very hopeful sign for

Rangers Analysis: The Competition on Defense

Assuming Marc Staal, Dan Girardi, Michael Del Zotto, and Michal Rozsival all have spots on the team, there are three slots currently open on the Rangers' blue-line if head coach John Tortorella chooses to carry along a seventh defenseman. Three slots open, but five players still remaining in camp

Rangers Recap: Bluehsirts Open Preseason with 4-3 Win over Devils in Overtime

Tonight's match-up between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils certainly did not feel like a preseason game that had absolutely no meaning in the standings. Instead, it had the intensity and atmosphere of a contest we would expect to be watching in October or November. What

Rangers Training Camp: Day Five Recap

The New York Rangers are already five days deep into training camp, preparing for their October 9th season start against the Buffalo Sabres. Yesterday we were notified that captain Chris Drury had broken his finger when blocking a shot in a scrimmage. Today, as he prepared to see a specialist,