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Report: Markus Naslund to Retire

Markus Naslund, at one point earlier in the decade an elite winger, has decided to retire. Naslund would be entering the last year of a two-year, $8 million contract with the Rangers in a five-year point decline that saw him disappointingly put up 46 in New York in 2008-09. Unable to keep up with John Tortorella's...

Erin Andrews Talks About Inspirations, Toughening Up ... and Contra Codes

Erin Andrews. Google her name and you'll get about 771,000 results, many of which are blogs that obsess over the ESPN sportscaster's every word. But meet her in person and you'll find a woman who may seem like you or I, stunning good looks aside. She loves sports, remembers old Nintendo games, and yes, does get her...

Despite Additions, Rangers Fall Due to Old Problems

Before the Rangers made a whole host of changes to their team in March -- the additions of Sean Avery, Derek Morris, Nik Antropov and a coaching switch -- they had a few problems; their high paid stars weren't producing, they played with no emotion many nights and they couldn't score at all, depending on Henrik Lundqvist...

Sather Demands Protection for Rangers Bench in Game 7

After defeating the Rangers, 5-3, in Game 6 Sunday afternoon, the two teams will play a Game 7 in Washington on Tuesday night. When that game gets played, the New York Rangers want to make sure that there isn't a repeat of the incident that occurred on Friday night in Washington that resulted in a one-game suspension for...

NHL Wheel of Discipline: John Tortorella

By now, you probably know that the New York Rangers were spanked in Game Five of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal playoff series with the Washington Capitals last night, 4-0. You probably even know that Rangers head coach John Tortorella was involved in an altercation with a unidentified fan that involved the coach...

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05/29/12 Tortorella should let Leetch give Rangers Brian power Source: New York Post - New York NY John Tortorella sure sounded as if he would enter the offseason with an open mind about the type of personnel he would be amenable to adding to the Rangers.
05/28/12 Rangers will look to add more goals to their grit... Source: Mountain Home News - Elmore County ID GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) The New York Rangers had the best record in the Eastern Conference and reached the conference finals on the strength of a tough defense, great goaltending and a relentlessly rugged style.
05/28/12 Torts' shot-blocking edict could hamper Rangers' growth Source: New York Post - New York NY If you're a Rangers fan, the last thing you want to see the first month of next season is Chris Kreider flinging himself in front of shots from the blue line.
05/26/12 Stanley Cup Playoffs | Eastern Conference Finals Game... Source: The New York Times - New York NY "What our group has developed with their identity and our mind-set showed tonight," Rangers Coach John Tortorella said.
05/25/12 Torts expects best from Rangers in must-win game Source: The Salisbury Post - Salisbury NC Whether the New York Rangers truly believed they could overcome a 3-2 playoff series deficit earlier this year doesn't matter now.