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Through the first half of the 2009-10 season, the New York Rangers have dealt with some injuries, inconsistencies, a shaky defense, and a major lack of offense. Through 41 games, the Rangers are 19-17-5 with 43 points. Sitting in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, the Rangers' main issue has been their inability to finish and score goals on a consistent basis. The Rangers have the third fewest goals in the ...

As we approach the midway point of the 2009-10 season, it still remains difficult to tell what type of team the New York Rangers really are. One game, New York will instill a false hope in its fans by playing competitively, but then the next game, they will skate with no effort and look as if they donÆt belong in the NHL. It's like flipping a coin to find out ...

If the New York Rangers were swept by the New York Islanders during their home-and-home series, Rangers fans would have called for blood. Whether it be general manager Glen Sather, head coach John Tortorella, or one of the many underperforming players, fans wouldnÆt have been happy getting swept by the rebuilding Islanders. I donÆt know if the benching of Wade Redden and Ales Kotalik were huge contributors ...

Forget about the point that the New York Rangers managed to get in their shootout loss to the Atlanta Thrashers on Monday night. Though every single point is precious in todayÆs National Hockey League, the bigger story was the fact that the Rangers, who took a total of 48 shots-on-goal, had once again failed to score more than two goals in a game. This inability to score has ...

New York Rangers head coach John Tortorella has been known around the NHL as a bold coach with a fiery temper and an immense passion for the game. He is also known as a coach who holds players accountable for their actions and overall play. This is the same coach that arrived in Tampa Bay in the 2000-01 season and stripped the captaincy away from star Vincent Lecavalier and ...

It’s the same story told again and again. The New York Rangers are not generating enough offense and are not getting enough contributions from their well-paid players. Even when they are generating scoring chances, they are failing to finish—a problem that continues to haunt New York and its faithful fans. In Sunday's loss to Detroit, the Rangers let slip, what should have been, a hard-earned and well-fought victory. ...

The New York Rangers placed backup goaltender Steve Valiquette on waivers in a surprising move on Wednesday, replacing their former backup with Chad Johnson from the Hartford Wolf Pack. According to Andrew Gross of Ranger Rants, Valiquette has cleared waivers at noon and has been assigned to Hartford in order to continue with the original plan set out for Valiquette. "WeÆd like to send [Valiquette] down on conditioning," ...

The New York Rangers (13-13-1) are just 27 games into the 2009-10 season, yet many fans are beginning to lose all hope for their beloved Blueshirts. After watching the Rangers' last three games—where they have been outscored by an 18-6 margin—who can really blame them? The inconsistent Rangers were dominated by the Tampa Bay Lightning, and then were swept in a home-and-home matchup with the defending Stanley Cup ...

As the New York Rangers continue to spiral out of control in November, head coach John Tortorella has once again changed his lines, looking for that perfect combination which will jump-start the struggling offense. The latest experiment, which is likely to fall apart, puts Ryan Callahan on the third line, centering Enver Lisin and Ales Kotalik. No, thatÆs not a typo. Ryan Callahan will be playing center on Monday ...

Who wouldÆve thought that the New York Rangers would finally have a goal scorer that can actually score goals? Rangers General Manager Glen Sather has been known to make plenty of poor decisions when it comes to signing big name free agents, but despite his poor track record, it appears he finally got it right looking in the direction of superstar Marian Gaborik . Though Gaborik is always a risk, ...