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Dallas Has the Rangers Seeing Stars at The Garden
The stars at night may be big and bright in Texas but, for one evening at least, the Dallas Stars glistened last night at The Garden. Henrik Lundqvist did not. Allowing seven goals over the first two periods — as Henrik did — was a prescription for defeat and a challenge to halt a disturbing […]
Rangers Discover Columbus … And How to Beat Blue Jackets
RANGERS 5, BLUE JACKETS 4 Maybe the Rangers Expeditionary Force that invaded Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Saturday night was in the mood for revenge against John Tortorella’s once-unbeatable horde. Then again, maybe not. Right now, the reasons matter not but the result does as the New Yorkers enjoy their five-day league-imposed sabbatical. Primary in […]
Rangers Overcome Possession Stats With Offensive Brilliance
By Chris Boyle Since the beginning of the 2014-15 season, the Rangers have been ranked in the bottom third in possession. Yet, only the Washington Capitals have managed to produce more regular-season points during this period. The results are polar opposites from what the analytics community has come to expect. It’s why the Rangers continue to […]
Rangers Primed for Bout Against the Blue Jackets
(Editor’s Note: The Blue Jackets had their 16-game winning streak come to an end Thursday night against the Capitals) Make no mistake — the Rangers’ visit to Columbus on Saturday night will be THE test of all tests for the Blueshirts so far this season. For starters, it will be the Battle of the Brains, pitting […]