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This year's Stanley Cup Playoffs, through two games in some series and one game in others, have been full of early surprises. The top seeded teams have found themselves in early holes, the underdogs are showing that they are not going to be pushed around, and both of
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Unfortunately, or Fortunately, depending on your point of view, we as Ranger fans are forced to shift our focus to the off-season, and the first order of business for those of use whose summer has arrived is the NHL Draft Lottery, which takes place tonight. We will have an open
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Okay, so we did this last year and it was a huge success, so we are bringing it back again! Well now just because the Rangers are out of the playoffs doesn't mean you can't keep coming back here! And to ensure that you do we
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Remember the recent poll taken of NHL players by ESPN Magazine that had Sean Avery listed as one of the most overrated players in the NHL? Well the hockey managers at SBNation started debating who the most underrated player is. We were all asked to choose a player from a
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4:05- Calgary Flames acquire: Steve Staois Edmonton Oilers acquire: Aaron Johnson and a third rounder 3:30- Anaheim Ducks acquire: Lubomir Visnovsky Edmonton Oilers acquire: Ryan Whitney 3:20- Larry Brooks confirms that the New York Rangers have not made any NHL moves. Looks like they are done. 3:
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Some good news here from a Ranger fan perspective. NHL.com is reporting that Rangers perennial super-star Marian Gaborik will likely miss the first few games of the Olympics. Here is an excerpt from the full article: As if Slovakia didn't have enough on its Olympic plate what
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3 PM this afternoon is the Olympic trade deadline. No players can be moved after today until after the Olympics. We'll keep this thread open until later on today and keep it updated as best as we can. Unfortunately, I will be at a business seminar all day
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I know that Jim gave me the weekend off but this post should be made. If you don't already know Brendan Burke--son of Maple Leafs General Manager Brian Burke, who shined light on the atrocities against homosexuality in the NHL--passed away in a tragic car accident yesterday night.
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Brendan Burke, the son Toronto GM Brian Burke, was killed earlier today in a car crash in Indiana. The incident occurred in Wayne County, Ind., when a black Jeep lost control and slid into the westbound lane of U.S. 35 and hit another vehicle head on. Police told the
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Let's change the discussion up a bit around here, as the Rangers are, well, being the typical Rangers. Just in case you've been living under a rock for the past day or so, here is the official trade between the Atlanta Thrashers and New Jersey Devils:
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Ranger fans can cross another one off the wish list......for now. Ilya Kovalchuk, who has been a focal point of many of the discussions here on Blueshirt Banter, was traded tonight to the New Jersey Devils, who shipped John Oduya, forwards Niclas Bergfors and Patrice Cormier and the Devils
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If you wanted a litmus test for what Ilya Kovalchuk thinks he is worth, wonder no more. NHL.com is reporting that Kovalchuk rejected a 12 year 101 million dollar offer to stay with the Atlanta thrashers. Here are the highlights from the full story: Waddell said the club offered