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Auld In The Family

Alex Auld Joins the Blueshirts

The Rangers finally made a move to shore up their suspect backup goaltending situation this morning when they claimed veteran Alex Auld off waivers from the Dallas Stars. After Stephen Valiquette imploded early on, the blueshirts have been using a backup by committee approach, shuttling youngsters Chad Johnson, Matt Zaba and Mika Wiikman between Hartford and Manhattan, to fill the gaping hole behind starter Henrik Lundqvist.

The 6-5, 223 lb. backstop has appeared in 204 career NHL games with the Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators and Dallas Stars, posting a record of 83-81-2-26, along with a 2.78 GAA, a .904 save percentage and six shutouts.  Auld owns a career 13-9-5 record vs. Atlantic Division opponents.  He registered a career-high three shutouts while skating with Phoenix and Boston in 2007-08. He has compiled a 9-6-3 record with a 3.00 GAA and a save percentage of .894 over 21 games this season. The Stars waived Auld in the last year of his contract which pays him $1 million for this season and since the Rangers claimed him on re-entry waivers they are only responsible for $500,000 of his salary.

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