newsday.com - 10/3/2008
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PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Rising in a gray semi-industrial
area near a battered subway stop and a Soviet-era police station, the shimmering blue, circular O2 Arena is the first stop for the Rangers on the ride that is the 2008-09 season.
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NHL Morning Papers (Friday Edition)
IllegalCurve.com —
... contract with the Islanders on Thursday and may still start the season with the Isles, writes Greg Logan.
It looks like the Devils will be better defensively this season than they were last season.
The Canucks pushed their pre-season record to a flawless 6-0 last night with a victory over the Sharks. The Canucks still need to make some roster moves as the team is seven players over the roster limit.
Is Tom Renney about to name Scott Gomez and Chris Drury co-captains of the Rangers? There are ...
Rangers revved up and -- well, ready is another thing
New York Rangers Fan Blog —
... is that, going back to last season, opposing defenses really only had to worry about the Rangers' top line for scoring. Now, the opposition will be forced to deal with three speedy lines that can score. On paper, the Rangers are actually a more difficult matchup this season than they were last year -- this season, they look more like the Penguins and less like the Devils. That didn't translate into goals in the preseason, but over time it should. And that's why the obsession with the idea that someone has to "fill Jagr's shoes" is inaccurate ; as a team, the Rangers ...
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Rangers push for more as season rolls around
nydailynews.com 10/3/2008 — The Rangers who were here last season still seethe when they think of their abrupt second-round ouster at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins, still wish they had another crack at holding that 3-0 lead in Game 1.
Something Up in Ranger Land...
hockeybuzz.com 10/3/2008 — The Rangers today decided to tell two of the young d-men that they are going to Hartford when the team returns to the Mainland....
Why tell them this now when the team is still in Europe?
Are the Rangers really going to carry on six defenseman when ...
Who sits for the opener and witnesses to a riot...(UPDATE)
weblogs.newsday.com 10/3/2008 — Let's see, five lines, one's out for Saturday:
We're thinking Rissmiller, Fritsche and, gasp!, Petr Prucha. Could the Rangers sit the Czech winger in his homeland? Don't dismiss the possibility. Or maybe Sjostrom instead. ...
Chris Drury is the 25th Rangers captain (Updated)
rangers.lohudblogs.com 10/3/2008 — Update, 3:18 p.m.: A couple of other quick notes:
Drury was typically subdued, but made clear he was excited. I thought his most telling answer was to a question about his leadership style.
“I think as a leader you have to be the hardest ...
Rangers Get a Warm Welcome in Prague
rangers.nhl.com 10/3/2008 — It's not every day that the New York Rangers attend an official government dinner, but the Blueshirts and Lightning are the kings of Prague, Czech Republic, this week as they prepare for the first NHL regular-season games ever played in that nation.
Drury named Rangers new captain (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 10/3/2008
Chris Drury became the New York Rangers' captain Friday, one night before the club opened the regular season in the Czech Republic. Drury, who served as co-captain of the Buffalo Sabres with Danny Briere before signing with the Rangers in 2007, got ...
