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Dec
2009
Penguins 5 Rangers 2
The Rangers once again tried to ride a spectacular effort by Marian Gaborik to victory and once again were unsuccessful as they fell to the Pittsburgh Penguins for the second time in three nights 5-2 at MSG. Gaborik, who scored two goals to raise his league leading total to 21, was the only offense for [...]
24
Nov
2009
Practice Notes: Drury In, Kotalik Out?
John Tortorella announced earlier today that Chris Drury, who had missed 6 games following his concussion on Nov. 7, will return to the ice tomorrow night as the Rangers begin their road trip in Florida vs, the Panthers. Drury skated today and is expected to center Enver Lisin and Ryan Callahan. Ales Kotalik (who was [...]
24
Nov
2009
Rangers 7 Blue Jackets 4
The Rangers finally showed their fans what could be, if the team uses it’s forecheck, plays for sixty minutes and most importantly stays out of the penalty box. Last night’s 7-4 dismantling of the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets was far from a perfect performance by the struggling Blueshirts but was definitely a big step towards [...]
21
Nov
2009
Pregame Notes
The Rangers take on the Florida Panthers tonight at 7 PM. The line combinations and defensive pairings for tonight are as follows: Ales Kotalik- Vinny Prospal- Marian Gaborik Donald Brashear- Christopher Higgins- Ryan Callahan Sean Avery- Artem Anisimov- P.A. Parenteau Aaron Voros- Brian Boyle- Enver Lisin Marc Staal- Dan Girardi Michael Del Zotto- Michal Rozsival [...]
14
Nov
2009
Rangers 2 Senators 1 (Shootout)
The Rangers played only their second overtime game of the season and participated in their first shootout of the year today against Ottawa and when all was said and done P.A. Parenteau was the hero for the Blueshirts. Parenteau, who was called up for the second time this season from Hartford on Friday, beat Ottawa [...]
14
Nov
2009
Pregame Notes
With the call up of Hartford Wolfpack forward P.A. Parenteau, the Rangers line combinations for today’s game against the Ottawa Senators should look like this: Enver Lisin-Vinny Prospal-Marian Gaborik P.A. Parenteau- Christopher Higgins-Ales Kotalik Sean Avery-Artem Anisimov-Ryan Callahan Aaron Voros- Brian Boyle-Donald Brashear The Rangers will have 4 centers today, hoping to avoid a repeat [...]
4
Nov
2009
Notes: Reunited…Will It Feel So Good?
The line of Vinny Prospal, Brandon Dubinsky and Marian Gaborik will be reunited tomorrow night in Edmonton as the Rangers face the Oilers. Coach Torts said he “liked the way the line played earlier this season” and wanted to give Artem Anisimov more minutes centering Ales Kotalik and Christopher Higgins. Enver Lisin, who missed last [...]
3
Nov
2009
Canucks 4 Rangers 1
The Rangers caught a break in not facing All Star netminder Roberto Luongo on their visit to Vancouver but they were unable to find any rhythm on offense once again and couldn’t take advantage as the Canucks got a superb performance from Andrew Raycroft and beat the Blueshirts 4-1. In a game where the Canucks [...]
2
Nov
2009
Practice Notes: Lisin Doubtful, Higgins On Top Line
Here are a few notes from today’s practice in preparation for tomorrow night’s contest vs. the Canucks in Vancouver: – Enver Lisin (who injured his foot in yesterday’s game) was not on the ice and is doubtful for tomorrow night. His foot was swollen and he couldn’t lace up his skate. “It feels worse today. [...]
1
Nov
2009
Game Notes: Stars Return, Brash Out, New Lines
Based on this morning’s skate, it looks like all three injured players who missed friday night’s loss to the Wild will be back in the lineup today. Marian Gaborik, Christopher Higgins and Sean Avery will all return and try to give this club a spark as part of a revamped lineup put together by Coach [...]