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Rangers hoping penalty-kill unit will come back to life
Rangers hoping penalty-kill unit will come back to life
Over the past couple weeks, the Rangers' watertight PK unit suddenly has begun to spring a few leaks. It has allowed seven goals in the Rangers' last 23 times shorthanded, a kill rate a fraction below 70%. The Rangers are 2-3-1 in that stretch.
About the Rangers - 1-5-09
About the Rangers - 1-5-09
community.post-gazette.com — A preview of the Rangers . Record: 23-14-3, 49 points ( After being in first place for... most of the season in the Atlantic Division, the Rangers have fallen to third place behind Philadelphia and New Jersey .) Leading Scorer: Nikolai Zherdev, ... (more) About the Rangers - 1-5-09
CAPITALS 2, RANGERS 1: Ovechkin does it all
newsday.com — Dynamic Caps forward scores shorthanded and Rangers can't get equalizer in 3rd period > WASHINGTON - On... a day when Alex Ovechkin somehow was not selected ... (more) CAPITALS 2, RANGERS 1: Ovechkin does it all
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About the Rangers - 1-5-09
Empty Netters — ... YouTube Video We Could Find: Former Penguins forward Matthew Barnaby, then with the Sabres, almost starting a pre-game brawl with the Rangers several years ago: Notes: -Marc-Andre Fleury and Henrik Lundqvist are your starting goaltenders. Lundqvist sat out Saturday's game due to an illness. -Today's glass is half-full news: The Rangers' penalty killing units have been struggling. -Today's glass is half-empty news: The Penguins have lost their ...

NHL Morning Papers (Monday Edition): Erik Cole is lightning fast, Predators not likely to complete trade and Sundin still undecided on return date
IllegalCurve.com — ... at practice on Sunday.  The Rangers are also hoping to improve on the team’s struggling penalty kill.  New York has a chance to take advantage of ...

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The New York Rangers Blog — ... Daily News - Rangers hope PK unit improves New York Post - BLUESHIRTS HAVE BIG OPPORTUNITY The Bergen Record - Rangers face the great playmaker

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