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Gruesome Eye Injury Revives Visor Debate in NHL

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: March 6, 2013

It was a horrible sight for anyone watching. New York Rangers defenseman Marc Staal dropped to the ice to block an incoming shot. The slapper deflected off a stick and struck Staal in the region of his right orbital bone. As soon as it happened, Staal writhed in pain on the ice, legs flailing as...

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Unwanted in Montreal, Scott Gomez Signs with San Jose

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: January 24, 2013

The pride of Anchorage, Alaska has landed on his skates again. Centre Scott Gomez — labelled a bust with the Montreal Canadiens, who have bought him out of his ludicrously large contract — has been picked up by the San Jose Sharks. Terms of the one-year agreement were not disclosed publicly by the club, but...

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Nash On His Way to N.Y. Rangers in Multi-Player Deal

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: July 23, 2012

It has been in the works for months, and now TSN hockey analyst Darren Dreger says left winger Rick Nash has been traded from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the New York Rangers for forwards Artem Anisimov and Brandon Dubinsky, defenceman Tim Erixon and a first-round draft pick. According to Dreger, the Blue Jackets also...

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NHL Playoffs: Rangers Coach Gives Short Shifts To Media

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: May 18, 2012

John Tortorella handles the media kind of like he’s handling the New York Rangers: he’s brusque and unapologetic. Torts “sticking it” to the reporters assembled in the media room after games is a press-hater’s dream. Win or lose, the fiery head coach has kept his words to an absolute minimum under the bright glare of...

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NHL Playoffs: Girardi-McDonagh Is A Bedeviling Duo for Rangers

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: May 16, 2012

Hope and Crosby. Starsky and Hutch. Spongebob and Patrick. Beer and fried chicken. Partnerships work well when a mutual chemistry is discovered. That’s what Dan Girardi and Ryan McDonagh have found: they’ve been traveling along since the start of the regular season, side by side. This defense pairing came about because of injuries to Marc...

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NHL Playoffs: Battle-Tested Caps, Rangers to Meet In Game 7

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: May 10, 2012

While going the distance has not been a rare thing in the 2012 race to the Stanley Cup, the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals have really gone above and beyond, providing one of the more intriguing and momentum-shifting contests seen in recent years. Sacrifice has been a key word for both teams. Shot-blocking involves...

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NHL Playoffs: Rangers Must Confront Surprising Senators

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: April 8, 2012

They came within a game of winning the President’s Trophy, but that doesn’t matter now. The New York Rangers proved themselves to be the class of the Eastern Conference, and in the first round of the playoffs they will face an Ottawa Senators team which has confounded almost all predictions. The Broadway Blueshirts benefited from...

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NHL: Penguins, Rangers To Duel In Pittsburgh

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: February 20, 2012

The New York Rangers are running away with the Atlantic Division title and are also well ahead of the Boston Bruins and the New Jersey Devils in the Eastern Conference standings. Pittsburgh is hosting the Broadway Blueshirts on Tuesday night, and it seems like one of those times when taking the “over” on an over/under...

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NHL: Mad Dash for the Playoffs Gets Underway

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: January 31, 2012

The All Star break is over, now the real goal is in sight. The contenders will be separated from the pretenders in a sprint to the season’s end. Al Dannity breaks down the playoff races in both conferences. Big stakes at top of the Eastern Conference For now it’s the New York Rangers in command...

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Flyers Host Rangers Outdoors in NHL's 2012 Winter Classic

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: January 1, 2012

Despite an infamous incident during the last edition, there are many reasons to like the NHL Winter Classic. Joe LaTengo laces up his skates to preview the 2012 version. The Hit. It’s all anyone really remembers about the 2011 Winter Classic, where former Washington Capitals forward David Steckel delivered a shivering check to the head...

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Will Montreal Headhunt Chara at Boston Tonight?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: March 24, 2011

Frank Doyle anticipates strife when Montreal and Boston renew acquaintances in Beantown tonight. There’s always been something of a frontier spirit about hockey. A feeling that due process is all very well but sometimes you’ve just got to shoot a man a down to keep the peace in Dodge. This will be a source of...

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Matt Cooke Suspension More Grief Than Pittsburgh Needs

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: March 21, 2011

Frank Doyle looks at Mario’s misery, the devil in New Jersey and happy times in the Sad Song Capital of the world. What a fun game that was yesterday between the Rangers and the Penguins. Mario Lemieux’s comments about headshots in the light of the Max Pacioretty situation came back to haunt him with a...

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Caution Advised when Betting the Canucks

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: March 18, 2011

Frank Doyle looks at the weekend matchups in the NHL as the playoffs loom. Vancouver’s suddenly patchy form over the past month didn’t really matter to the Canucks as regards the playoffs. The playoff berth was never in danger. But it was a matter of great concern to fans of NHL betting, who were never...

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NHL Betting Returns to 'Hawks, Caps and Canucks

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: March 7, 2011

Frank Doyle hails the return to form of the Blackhawks, Capitals and Canucks over the weekend. How about those Chicago Blackhawks? After being more or less flatlined and forgotten about all season, they’ve only gone off and won eight straight to put themselves right back in contention for the playoffs. Chicago was an NHL betting...