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Monday May 5th, 2008 - By Mark Owens
Despite bowing out in round two again and perhaps wasting their final season with Hall-of-Famers-to-be Jaromir Jagr and Brendan Shanahan, the Rangers’ season was mostly successful, due to the development of rookies Marc Staal, Brandon Dubinsky, Nigel Dawes and Ryan Callahan. Lauri Korpikoski scored a goal in his NHL debut Sunday, and is one of several rookies with a chance to make next season’s roster.
However, the Rangers’ number one weakness all season, their horrendous power play, threatened their ability to clinch a playoff spot, prevented them from gaining a top-four Eastern Conference ranking, and absolutely killed them in each loss to the Penguins. ...more
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Gm 1 - NYR 4-5 PIT
Gm 2 - NYR 0-2 PIT
Gm 3 - NYR 3-5 PIT
Gm 4 - NYR 3-0 PIT
Gm 5 - NYR 2-3 PIT OT
Penguins win series 4-1
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Gm 1 - NYR 4-1 NJD
Gm 2 - NYR 2-1 NJD
Gm 3 - NYR 3-4 NJD OT
Gm 4 - NYR 5-3 NJD
Gm 5 - NYR 5-3 NJD
Rangers win series 4-1
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Sunday May 11th
For Sean Avery fans, Larry Brooks paints a bleak picture for Avery's return to the club next season. Brooks, who has been an unabashed supporter of the player in recent times, takes the Rangers and Glen Sather to task on the lack of a decent contract offer to the "Grate One".
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Wednesday - May 7th
New York Daily News
Said Rangers coach Tom Renney: "You can't help but endorse Jaromir being here if that's what he wants. If it lines up for him and he's most comfortable being here, then good for us."
Asked what role he envisioned Jagr playing next season, Renney quipped: "Other than our No. 1 forward?"
Bergen Record
"If I decide to play, this would be my first choice." Shanahan said.
Jagr did not speak to Sather on Tuesday either, but said he had one discussion about his future with him during the season.
"I had a feeling there's a chance I might be here next year, but no decision was made." he said.
Bergen Record
According to Avery, the sides were "far" apart when they tried negotiating a deal during the season. He might be able to double his $1.9M salary from this season on the open market.
Newsday
Opening next season in Prague, where the Rangers will face Tampa Bay, "would be nice, but I don't think it's the No. 1 issue," Jagr said. Yet he wants to play for a team that skates in sold-out rinks like Madison Square Garden. "I always play for the fans," he said. "I don't think I would like to play when the arena's empty, when there's no reason to play at all."
As many as five members of the Hartford Wolf Pack could compete for jobs in training camp, Renney said, but declined to offer names. He did essentially rule out not-quite-ready defense prospect Bobby Sanguinetti
New York Post
Jagr spoke yesterday about having found a comfort level in New York. He acknowledged that he will meet with representatives from Omsk in the next few weeks. He sounded as if he were looking forward to becoming a free agent for the first time.
"Maybe I would like to find out what I would be worth [on the open market]," he said. "But maybe I would find out something I don't want to know."
"I definitely know I can be a productive player in the NHL and contribute to wins in a variety of ways," said Shanahan, who seemed amenable to taking a reduced role. "If I didn't feel that, I'd announce my decision to retire [now.]
"It's going to take some time for me to decide. It's not an answer I'm going to have for a while."
Newark Star Ledger
When told of Jagr's comments, coach Tom Renney said it was the first time he'd heard Jagr say he wanted to come back. And Renney said he wants him back.
"You can't help but endorse Jaromir being here, if that's what he wants," Renney said. "If you base your decision on what you saw the last 20 games, 25 games and the playoffs, he's certainly our No. 1 forward at the end of the season."
New York Times
“I think I will take time to think about it, talk to my parents, especially my dad,” Jagr said. “It’s a big reason why I play hockey, probably the biggest reason why I play hockey. He always gives me good answers and help. It’s always good to hear from other people who are close to me and care about me.”
Avery, however, is set up for the most interesting off-season. He starts an internship at Vogue magazine on Monday and said he would spend the summer shuttling between New York and Los Angeles.
He said he was not worried about any effects of his injury, which will continue heal on its own. His concern is the contract offer.
“I would say that’s the determining factor,” Avery said. “Of course, New York is a place that I love to play. I love the team and I love the fans and I love the organization.”
Journa News
And as Straka readily admitted, Jagr's decision will have a direct impact on him.
"Obviously I'm going to want to talk to him," Straka said. "It's going to be a big decision on my mind whether he's going to be here or not. I don't know if he wants to talk to me, but I'm going to want to talk to him."
Newsday
Jagr sat down for a 20-minute chat back in March. He talked then about a lot of the things he's said recently - that he owes his career to his parents and he wants to be near them eventually, and that he would like to play a more open style. No secrets there.
He also said this: "Where you play, it's not such a big deal. It's hockey, the same everywhere. You have nicer places to go and eat and see in New York, but it's still hockey."
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