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Grachev, a 19-year-old from Yaroslavl, Russia, was selected by the Battalion 40th overall in the CHL Import Draft last June. He finished first among OHL rookies in scoring with 40 goals and 40 assists for 80 points in 60 games. He had a plus-minus rating of plus-48 which was fourth
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I totally forgot to mention this yesterday. Christian Hanson, son of one of the famous "Hanson Brothers" from the movie "Slap Shot", scored his first NHL goal for the Maple Leafs against Martin Brodeur on Tuesday night. I'm going to leave all the Slap
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Some final Rangers stories for today: Rangers Report: notes from practice, and Torts sounds off on playoffs. Blue Notes: Tortorella says "don't exhale". Ok and finally for today, in the NY Daily News, Michael Obernauer held one of his live chats about the Rangers. On the
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As the Rangers get ready for tomorrow night's possible playoff clincher against the Flyers, here are some notes for your Wednesday afternoon: Lohud.com: No more stress? Yeah, right. Thanks to Rick Carpiniello for clearing up something that was driving me nuts watching the game last night: Those
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Let's take a look at the current playoff situations for both conferences. As far as the "bubble" teams go, I think I have everything figured right. If you guys spot mistakes, let me know, we'll go over them and make corrections if needed: Eastern
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"God don't want me yet man, I got more feet to taste" If you're a Howard Stern fan, you'll get the reference. If not, it basically means: We're not done yet. The Rangers came out flat in this game, and
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Here is some news and notes leading up to tonight’s mega gigantic huge colossal game: NY Times: Rangers luck needs to hold for playoff berth. MSG.com: Stan Fischler: How to stay alive. SNY: Time to end the losing streak. Newsday: Encouragement, not the whip…. Montreal Gazette: Savard confirms
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James Mirtle over at From The Rink asked each of the blogs to come up with a list of who we would nominate from our respective teams and nominees for the entire league for each of the following awards: Hart Trophy: Awarded to the player judged to be most valuable
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In today's NY Post, Larry Brooks talks about the Rangers lacking a soul, and an identity. Here is the link to Larry's article. A few of the highlights: There is no identity, no matter how hard John Tortorella attempts to stamp his own on this stoic
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Time to check in on some of the other SBNation hockey blogs and see what they are saying: * In Lou We Trust: Devils Solid in Back-to-Backs ThisSeason * Pension Plan Puppets: Hypocrisy, Lies, and TerribleRefs - Pension Plan Puppets * Nucks Misconduct: Canucks/Avs: Struggles With TheBubble * Habs Eyes on the Prize:
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Here are some Ranger notes for your Sunday afternoon: NY Daily News: Sean Avery and the Rangers losing grip on playoff race. NY Post: Rangers' playoff picture takes a hit. Newsday: The Sather Issue The Fourth Period: Coyotes will look to bring back Derek Morris. SNY: The Day that
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You sit and wonder how a team whose players admit that they are "fighting for their playoff lives" could come out and do the exact opposite. * The Rangers didn't hit, didn't skate real hard, didn't work to create good scoring chances, and