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Drury moves closer to return
Chris Drury, out since suffering a concussion two weeks ago, moved a significant step closer to returning to the Rangers' lineup Friday, going through a 20-minute off-ice workout one day after being cleared by a neurologist to resume physical activity.
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Chris Drury
New York Rangers
Rangers power down with man advantage
Now that this year's Ranger power play has eased back to Earth following a blistering start to the season, John Tortorella believes one of the answers to its struggles may lie in 19-year-old rookie Michael Del Zotto.
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John Tortorella
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Predators beat Devils in shootout
Mike Santorelli and Martin Erat scored shootout goals, and Jason Arnott had two goals in regulation in the Nashville Predators' 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.
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Streak ends, but Devils still NHL's best
So long eight-game win streak, so long perfect road record, and so what writes NHL writer Michael Obernauer? The Devils could be saying hello again to injured Johnny Oduya and Rob Niedermayer and you can't quibble with how they've left the gates.
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Johnny Oduya
Rob Niedermayer
New Jersey Devils
Rangers can't outgun Capitals
Marian Gaborik scored twice for the Rangers - including the game-tying goal with 11:37 to play in regulation - but Matt Bradley delivered the dagger 4:51 from the end, scoring a breakaway goal to send the Blueshirts to a 4-2 loss.
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Washington Capitals
Shanny hangs up his skates
Brendan Shanahan officially announced his retirement Tuesday. The former Devil and Ranger leaves the game as the 11th all-time leading goal scorer after 21 seasons in the NHL.
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Redden slowly regaining form
John Tortorella slowly appears to be regaining trust in Wade Redden, even reinserting the $39 million defenseman on the power play for nearly two full minutes in Saturday's 2-1 win in Ottawa.
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Ottawa Senators
Moulson scores twice in Isles' 4-1 win over Bruins
Matt Moulson scored twice - and was temporarily credited with a third - on Monday night to lead the New York Islanders to a 4-1 victory over the Boston Bruins.
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Flyers snap Devils' eight-game win streak
Darroll Powe, Scott Hartnell, and James van Riemsdyk scored as the Flyers edged New Jersey 3-2 to snap the Devils' eight-game winning streak on Monday night. Martin Brodeur stopped 32 shots for the Devils.
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Philadelphia Flyers
Scott Hartnell
James Brown
Martin Brodeur
Lundqvist leading way for Blueshirts
Henrik Lundqvist has said he considers the period between mid-November and the New Year to be the dog days of the season. But judging by how the Rangers are scoring lately, they can't afford to have Lundqvist dog it even for a second.
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Henrik Lundqvist
New York Rangers
Rookie helps Devils extend winning streak
Riding high with a 5-2 win over the Capitals for their eighth straight win Saturday night, the Devils were ecstatic over rookie right wing Matt Halischuk's first NHL score. Halischuk converted during the Devils' five-goal storm that gave them their ...
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Washington Capitals
Rangers get lift over Ottawa from Parenteau
P.A. Parenteau call-up beat Brian Elliott to the stick side to give the Rangers the lead in the shootout, and an exceptional Henrik Lundqvist stopped Milan Michalek in the bottom half to finish off the Rangers' 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators.
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Milan Michalek
Prospal gains big time through weight loss
Rangers fans must wonder how many more nights lie ahead like Thursday, when John Tortorella sent Vinny Prospal over the boards to play 28 minutes of a loss to Atlanta, the most Prospal could ever remember playing.
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Atlanta Thrashers
Okposo from swine to fine
Questionable before the game because of swine flu, Kyle Okposo felt all right afterward. The Islanders' winger snapped a shot past Carolina netminder Manny Legace with 14.4 seconds remaining in overtime for a 4-3 victory over the Hurricanes Friday night.
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Carolina Hurricanes
Manny Legace
Devs get 9th straght road win versus Pens
Niclas Bergfors had a goal and two assists and the Devils closed within a victory of tying the NHL record of 10 consecutive road victories to start a season, beating the slumping Penguins 4-1 on Thursday night.
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Kovalchuk helps Atlanta burn Blueshirts
Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists in his first game back from a foot injury and Rich Peverley scored once and set up two goals in the Atlanta Thrashers' 5-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night.
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Ilya Kovalchuk
New York Rangers
Rangers sit tight as centers whirl
Down two centers, and with no immediate plans to call up another one, the Rangers will soldier on without Brandon Dubinsky and Chris Drury beginning Thursday against Atlanta.
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Brandon Dubinsky
Chris Drury
Atlanta Thrashers
Clark's 11th round goal beats Isles
Chris Clark scored the deciding goal in the 11th round of the shootout, and backup goalie Semyon Varlamov came on in relief and carried the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 comeback victory over the New York Islanders.
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Chris Clark
Washington Capitals
Langenbrunner, Parise lead Devils to 3-1 win
Jamie Langenbrunner and Zach Parise each had a goal and an assist while Martin Brodeur made 31 saves Wednesday and the New Jersey Devils extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.
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Jamie Langenbrunner
Zach Parise
Martin Brodeur
Anaheim Ducks
Dubinsky out with broken hand
This year's Rangers already have been significantly banged-up, especially this week with Brandon Dubinsky lost for at least a month and other key players -including goalie Henrik Lundqvist and captain Chris Drury - remaining questionable for ...
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Atlanta Thrashers
Leetch 'overwhelmed' to be Hall of Famer
Only one man has played more games in a Blueshirt than Brian Leetch, but to hear the greatest defenseman the team has ever had tell it, that whole Broadway career was just one stroke of luck after another.
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Leetch to become part of Hall of Fame
Brian Leetch has raised a Stanley Cup, a Conn Smythe Trophy and a banner with his famous No. 2 over the years at MSG. There's only one honor left. There are 44 players in the Hockey Hall of Fame who have worn the Blueshirt, and you could argue No. 45 ...
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Yzerman quietly Wings' driving force
Steve Yzerman was nervous before making his NHL debut. He quickly found out he had nothing to worry about. In his first game, in 1983 at Winnipeg, Yzerman had a goal and an assist for the Detroit Red Wings.
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Devils comeback to beat Senators
Zach Parise and David Clarkson each had a goal and an assist on the power play, and the Devils won their eighth straight road game with a 3-2 comeback victory over the Senators on Saturday night.
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New Jersey Devils
Ottawa Senators
Zach Parise
Blueshirts are burnt by Flames
This one hurt. The longest road trip of the Rangers' season ended in a dispiriting 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames Saturday night. The Rangers limp home today from their week-long, three-city swing through Western Canada.
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Calgary Flames
New York Rangers
Danis makes 23 saves, Devs beat Isles
Yann Danis made 23 saves and stopped four in-close attempts in the third period against his former Islanders teammates, helping the Devils beat New York 2-1 on Friday night for their fourth straight win.
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New York Islanders
New Jersey Devils
Rangers skate past Edmonton
Ales Kotalik had a power-play goal and two assists, and Marian Gaborik added a power-play goal and an assist as the Rangers defeated the Edmonton Oilers, 4-2, Thursday night. The Rangers travel to Calgary (8-4-1) tomorrow night to end their western ...
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Edmonton Oilers
Ales Kotalik
Marian Gaborik
Sabres snap Isles' streak at 4
Ryan Miller made 24 saves for his second shutout of the season and 14th overall, and Thomas Vanek had a goal and assist as the Sabres snapped the Islanders' four-game winning streak with a 3-0 victory Wednesday night.
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New York Islanders
Ryan Miller
Thomas Vanek
Bergfors scores twice, Devils beat Capitals
Niclas Bergfors scored two power-play goals 3:13 apart in the third period to break open a tie game and send the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory over the Alex Ovechkin-less Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.
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Washington Capitals
Byers & Tortorella hit in wallet
The NHL Wednesday slapped Rangers winger Dane Byers with a one-game suspension and coach John Tortorella with a $10,000 fine stemming from a fight late in the Rangers' 4-1 loss to the Canucks on Tuesday night in Vancouver.
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John Tortorella
Late goals lift Canucks over Rangers
Rick Rypien scored the go-ahead goal 8:48 into the third period, the first of three late goals that lifted the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.
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Witt's 2 goals give Isles 4th straight win
Brendan Witt had two goals in the bank when fans clamored for more in the final minute of the Islanders' 3-1 win over the Oilers on Monday. The net at the other end was empty, and Witt had a chance at a most-improbable hat trick.
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Brendan Witt
Edmonton Oilers
New York Islanders
A 'familiar' foe to face Rangers
This isn't going to be a homecoming for Tom Renney, and for now, that's just fine with him. The Rangers begin a three-city swing through Western Canada Tuesday night in Vancouver, with their next stop Thursday in Edmonton.
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Tom Renney
Vancouver Canucks
Edmonton Oilers
New York Rangers
Lundqvist nets 150th win, Rangers top Boston
Henrik Lundqvist stopped 29 shots for his 150th NHL victory and 21st career shutout, and Marian Gaborik returned from injury and scored for the fourth straight game as the Rangers beat the Bruins 1-0 on Sunday.
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Jacques planted seed for all goaltenders
Jacques Plante wasn't the first goalie to wear a mask in an NHL game, but he played in an era when slap shots and curved sticks were coming of age, meaning higher and harder shots that made goaltending more and more perilous.
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Isles stretch streak with shutout of Sabres
Martin Biron earned his 200th NHL win and 26th career shutout, and Jeff Tambellini scored three goals for his first career hat trick as the Islanders routed the Sabres 5-0 Saturday night to stretch their winning streak to three games.
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Martin Biron
Jeff Tambellini
Buffalo Sabres
Devils push road winning streak to seven
David Clarkson scored the lone shootout goal in the fourth round of the tiebreaker and the Devils extended their season-opening, road-winning streak to seven games with a 2-1 victory over the Lightning on Saturday.
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Tampa Bay Lightning
Rangers have Wild Minny crisis
A second straight uninspired performance resulted in the Rangers' second straight loss to a team near the bottom of the league standings, this time a 3-2 defeat to the Minnesota Wild Friday night in St. Paul.
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Islanders snap Capitals winning streak
Mark Streit scored 53 seconds into overtime to give the Islanders a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night. It was the second straight win for the Isles and third of the season. The win also ended the Caps winning streak at six.
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Fayne hopes to follow Devils' Providence trail
When his career at Providence College is over, Devils prospect Mark Fayne hopes to get a contract offer from Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello. For now, he's focused on the Lou Lamoriello Trophy.
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Devils top Bruins for sixth straight road win
Dainius Zubrus scored with 1:26 left, and Yann Danis made 31 saves in his first appearance of the season to lead the Devils to their sixth consecutive road victory, 2-1 over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.
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Boston Bruins
Dainius Zubrus
Gaborik likely out for Minny return
With the Rangers practicing in Greenburgh Thursday, Marian Gaborik stayed off the ice for a third straight day because of a leg injury, and he sounded like a man resigned to the fact he'll have to miss his scheduled homecoming in St. Paul.
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Marian Gaborik
New York Rangers
Okposo's goal lifts Islanders over Rangers
Islanders captain Doug Weight, in his first game back following a bout with swine flu, earned an assist on Kyle Okposo's tiebreaking, power-play goal in the second period that lifted New York to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers.
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Buffalo stays unbeaten on road, beat Devils 4-1
Clarke MacArthur and rookie Tim Kennedy scored early in the first period and the Buffalo Sabres remained unbeaten on the road with a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night.
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Lundqvist unhurt after car crash
Henrik Lundqvist was driving to practice Tuesday on the northbound side of a rain-soaked Saw Mill River Parkway when his car lost the road and hit a guardrail off the shoulder. Lundqvist was unhurt and no other cars were involved.
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Henrik Lundqvist
Islanders still stuck on one win
Roman Hamrlik scored 1:32 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens extended their winning streak to four games with a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Monday night.
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Roman Hamrlik
Montreal Canadiens
Gaborik's pair of goals stop Ranger slump
With John Tortorella waiting to see how his team would respond to its first losing streak of the season, the Rangers provided the answer in a 5-2 rout of a Coyotes team that more resembled the last-place team many thought they would be.
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John Tortorella
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Phoenix Coyotes
Dubinsky & Higgins feel wrath of Tortorella
Brandon Dubinsky read John Tortorella's message loudly and much more clearly than he may have liked on Saturday night, but he read it and says he has put it behind him. It may not be quite as simple for Christopher Higgins.
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Christopher Higgins
Cammalleri scores thrice, Canadiens top Rangers
Mike Cammalleri carried the puck through three Rangers and beat Henrik Lundqvist with a laser of a wrist shot 2:42 into overtime to complete a hat trick and give the Canadiens a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Rangers Saturday night.
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Montreal Canadiens
Henrik Lundqvist
Road-warrior Devils cool off Pens
Nicklas Bergfors, Travis Zajac and Zach Parise each had a goal and an assist and the Devils snapped the Pittsburgh Penguins' winning streak at seven with a 4-1 victory Saturday night.
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