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| CAMP ANALYSIS |
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CAMP INFORMATION |
Location
Greenburgh, NY
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| ROSTER |
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22 |
| Remaining Cuts: |
0
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| CALENDAR |
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January |
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13 |
Training Camp |
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19 |
Season Opener |
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| Projected Forwards
- First Line |
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| Marian Gaborik |
Derek Stepan |
Ryan Callahan |
In his 220 game career with the New York
Rangers, Marian Gaborik has started just one game at left wing.
That experiment -
January 30, 2010 vs. Phoenix Coyotes - lasted all of one period
before Tortorella looked to make a change after the Rangers fell behind
3-0 after 14 minutes. He has however played left wing for his
native Slovakia, and as a natural left shot, would be moving to the
more natural position - at least by North American standards.
It's also natural that Tortorella would pair Gaborik with third year
pivot Derek Stepan, after all the two played 60 games together last
season, and found some good chemistry. What perhaps is a little
more unlikely is the addition of captain Ryan Callahan on the right,
who seems more naturally suited to play with Nash and Richards, than
his free flowing linemates.
A more logical move would have been
to put Carl Hagelin on the left with Gaborik remaining on the right,
and that seems like a configuration that will be tried out sooner
rather than later should this experiment fail. |
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| Projected Forwards
- Second Line |
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| Rick Nash |
Brad Richards |
Carl Hagelin |
The Rangers' second line could easily be
considered their first, and could quite likely assume that role in
individual games, if not the majority of the season. The team's
biggest off-season acquisition - Rick Nash - lines up along side the
crafty Brad Richards in a pairing that looks destined - at least on
paper - for good things.
If the two can find some chemistry,
then they could easily become one of the most dangerous offensive duos
in the league, with Nash driving to the net and providing room for
Richards to either setup the play or score himself. As mentioned
above, the addition of Hagelin is maybe a little more surprising,
though the second year Swede proved last year that he benefited almost
every pair he was aligned with.
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| Projected Forwards
- Third Line |
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| Chris Kreider |
Brian Boyle |
Arron Asham |
After a breakout performance in the NHL
playoffs, Chris Kreider finds himself on a third line with the hot and
cold Brian Boyle and likely grinder Arron Asham. Kreider will make
his NHL Regular Season debut on Saturday, but will likely be paired with
the inconsistent offensive force of Bryan Boyle, and one of several
grinders the Rangers look to open the season with. The impact
could be a negative for Kreider, who also could face less ice time and
potentially a more defensive role.
Conversely, Brian Boyle may
benefit slightly by having an offensive winger on his line. Paired
for the most part with Brandon Prust over the past two seasons, Boyle
has shown ability to get hot offensively, at least from a goal-scoring
perspective...the jury remains out on his puck distribution
capabilities.
As for the final piece of the third line, Arron
Asham looks to be the most likely option, though any of the projected
fourth liners, or a call-up from Connecticut could also get a shot. |
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| Projected Forwards
- Fourth Line |
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| Taylor Pyatt |
Jeff Halpern |
Mike Rupp |
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The Rangers fourth line got a bit of a makeover with veterans Taylor
Pyatt and Jeff Halpern added in the off-season. Mike Rupp or Jeff
Halpern could end up on the wing, though Halpern's superior face-off
ability - 58.4% win percentage last season - will likely see him get
the nod over Rupp. Pyatt brings some added experience to the left
wing, and could potentially be used on the third line if needed, having
scored 18 goals as recently as the 2010-11 season with the Phoenix
Coyotes.
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| Projected Forwards:
Reserves |
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Going into the season, the Rangers look like they'll start with no
forwards on reserve |
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| Projected Defense -
1st Pair |
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Ryan McDonagh |
Dan Girardi |
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Last season Ryan McDonagh emerged as a go-to
defender as the Rangers lost first Marc Staal and then Mike Sauer to
concussions. The emergence of the youn blueliner was key to the
team's success last year, and there's no reason to think he and veteran
Dan Girardi will once again pair up to start the season. |
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| Projected Defense -
2nd Pair |
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Marc Staal |
Michael Del Zotto |
Marc Staal is likely as impatient as anyone to
get the season started, after missing much of the beginning of last
season with a concussion. The 26 year old - as of January 13th -
enters his sixth season looking to re-establish himself as a premiere
defender, following a steady, though underperforming year in 2011-12.
Staal will be joined by Michael Del Zotto who re-emerged as a
reliable NHLer, after taking a step backwards in 2010-11 before
breaking his way back into the NHL line-up. The 22 year old Del
Zotto still has plenty to work on, but at least is again heading in the
right direction, and with a newly signed 2 year contract, still has
plenty to prove in order to earn the big payoff in 2014. |
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| Projected Defense - 3rd Pair |
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| Stu Bickel |
Anton Stralman |
There appears to be good competition for the third pair with Anton
Stralman perhaps the best positioned of the four. Stu Bickel
opportunistically worked his way into the line-up last year after key
injuries put pressure on the Rangers' depth, but remains under pressure
to keep his position. More limited in his abilities than perhaps
the other five defenders, Bickel none-the-less has an edge that is
perhaps an asset in a more intense schedule that focuses on division
and conference rivalries.
With Mike Sauer's career remaining in
jeopardy, the primary competition will come from Steve Eminger and Matt
Gilroy, both of whom also have flaws to their game.
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| Projected Defense -
Reserves |
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| Steve Eminger |
Matt Gilroy |
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| Mike Sauer |
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The Rangers look as though they'll go in
to the season with just the two spare players on the roster, both of
whom have played forward on occasion. While both are still
primarily defenders, neither will be hurt by spending some time on the
sidelines and potentially jumpining in to cover an injury or
suspension. |
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| Projected Goaltending |
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Henrik Lundqvist |
Martin Biron |
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No real surprise in net, as the duo of Henrik Lundqvist and Martin
Biron will open up for their third straight season. |
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| May 1st, 2023 |
| PRUDENTIAL CENTER |
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August 19th, 2021
Earlier this year the Rangers won by a margin of nine goals as they beat the Flyers 9-0. How many times has the margin been bigger?
Answer...
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| ► METRO STANDINGS
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Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
Pts |
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Hurricanes |
82 |
52 |
21 |
9 |
113 |
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Devils |
82 |
52 |
22 |
8 |
112 |
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Rangers |
82 |
47 |
22 |
13 |
107 |
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Islanders |
82 |
42 |
31 |
9 |
93 |
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Penguins |
82 |
40 |
31 |
11 |
91 |
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Capitals |
82 |
35 |
37 |
10 |
80 |
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Flyers |
82 |
31 |
38 |
13 |
75 |
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Blue Jackets |
82 |
25 |
48 |
9 |
59 |
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| FULL STANDINGS |
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| ► RANDOM RANGER |
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MARC DUFOUR
(1963-1965)
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Born: |
Sep 11 - 1941 |
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Position: |
Right Wing |
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Games Played: |
12 |
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Goals: |
1 |
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Assists: |
0 |
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Points: |
1 |
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Penalty Minutes: |
2 |
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