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Previous Polls
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| Vladislav Namestnikov |
12/7 |
| Expected to be in the line-up tonight |
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| Mats Zuccarello |
12/7 |
| Appears as if he will not be in the line-up tonight, but has been rotating in during practice |
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| Pavel Buchnevich |
12/7 |
| Skating as an extra in practice, close to returning |
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| Adam McQuaid |
12/7 |
| Is skating in a non-contact jersey as he edges closer to a return |
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| Kevin Shattenkirk |
12/11 |
| Left the arena with his arm in a sling, and likely won't know the extent of the injury until Wednesday |
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| Cody McLeod |
11/23 |
| Broken hand will keep out to about New Year's eve |
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| MORE INJURY NEWS... |
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Question Of The Day
September 29th, 2017
How many rostered players were on the ice for opening night 2016-17
Answer...
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ZELLIO TOPPAZZINI
(1950-1952)
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Jan 5 - 1930 |
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Right Wing |
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71 |
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15 |
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14 |
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29 |
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Posted by Toby Ivey ≡ - April 9, 2008
At the beginning of the season, the Rangers were considered one of the favorites for the Stanley Cup. After 82 games, there are still some supporters out there, but the enthusiasm that abounded in September has given way to a more cautious general support. Not that that should surprise anyone.
Facing the New Jersey Devils, the Rangers square off against a long time nemesis that has continually found ways to win despite losing high level talent each season. The Devils, whom swept the last playoff series between the two teams, but were dominated by the Rangers during the regular season.
The question is, who will step up from the Rangers to become the next playoff hero?
Few would likely remember Stephane Matteau's career with the Rangers if it had not been for the goal in double overtime in game seven of the 1994 Eastern Conference playoffs. Matteau, who played just 85 regular season games, and 32 post season games with New York, has his name forever immortalized by Howie Rose's call of "Matteau! Matteau! Matteau!".
Or how about Esa Tikkanen's performance in the 1997 playoffs, where he scored nine goals in fifteen games, two of them in overtime. Who will forget Tikkanen celebrating one of those game winners while the referees, and rest of the players continued to play for minutes, only to have the goal awarded on the next review. And admit it...you wanted to learn Tikkanese too.
How about Mike Richter's performance in those same 1997 playoffs, where he recorded three shutouts, including two against the Devils in the Semi-finals. Or perhaps more memorable, his stop of Pavel Bure's Penalty Shot in the 1994 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Perhaps the most memorable moment of all though will of course be Mark Messier's Game 6 Guarantee against the Devils in 1994. The Rangers were down 3-2 in the series, and were heading to East Rutherford, NJ to try and even the series. Messier etched himself into NY folk lore by not only guaranteeing there'd be a Game 7, but scoring a hat trick in the process.
If the Rangers are again to make a challenge for the Cup, then no doubt there will be new names to add to Rangers folklore, who they'll be, is yet to be determined.
Profile of the Author:
Has been an active follower of the New York Rangers since the 1996-97 season. Began OutsideTheGarden.com in 2001, and has continued to collect data and provide analysis on the team through to the current day.
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Friday Dec 14th
7:00pm - Home
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Sunday Dec 16th
12:30pm - Home
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Tuesday Dec 18th
7:00pm - Home
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Saturday Dec 22nd
7:00pm - Road
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Sunday Dec 23rd
7:00pm - Home
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Thursday Dec 27th
7:00pm - Home
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Saturday Dec 29th
7:00pm - Road
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Monday Dec 31st
7:00pm - Road
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Complete Schedule
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Team |
GP |
W |
L |
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Pts |
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Lightning |
32 |
24 |
7 |
1 |
49 |
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Maple Leafs |
30 |
20 |
9 |
1 |
41 |
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Sabres |
30 |
17 |
9 |
4 |
38 |
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Capitals |
29 |
17 |
9 |
3 |
37 |
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Bruins |
30 |
16 |
10 |
4 |
36 |
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Blue Jackets |
29 |
16 |
11 |
2 |
34 |
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Canadiens |
30 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
35 |
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Islanders |
29 |
14 |
11 |
4 |
32 |
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Penguins |
29 |
13 |
10 |
6 |
32 |
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Red Wings |
31 |
14 |
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4 |
32 |
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Rangers |
30 |
14 |
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31 |
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Hurricanes |
28 |
13 |
11 |
4 |
30 |
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Senators |
31 |
13 |
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4 |
30 |
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Panthers |
28 |
11 |
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6 |
28 |
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Flyers |
28 |
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27 |
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Devils |
29 |
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