Defense
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Can Brendan Smith and Jacob Trouba be a top defensive pairing for the NY Rangers?
A major wild card for the NY Rangers heading into the playoffs is the Jacob Trouba/Brendan Smith defensive pairing. While…
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Rangers/Hurricanes Matchup: Carolina with a big edge on defense
Following up to yesterday’s forwards matchup, the defense in this Rangers/Hurricanes series is going to play a big role in…
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Yegor Rykov not with Rangers for playoffs
Yegor Rykov is one of the few notable names not with the Rangers for the playoffs. Rykov not among NYR…
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Projecting the defense for the NY Rangers in the playoffs
As Lindy Ruff departs the NY Rangers, focus is now on the Rangers defense in the playoffs. Ruff’s departure may…
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Optimizing the left defense
When the New York Rangers traded Brady Skjei, they did so with an eye on the future. Skjei’s $5.25 million…
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Are the Rangers going to be forced to choose between Jacob Trouba or Tony DeAngelo?
When the Rangers traded for Jacob Trouba and then signed him to a seven year, $8 million contract, he was…
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Ryan Lindgren will not be suspended for his hit on Joonas Donskoi
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety has ruled that Ryan Lindgren will not receive a suspension or any other discipline…
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NY Rangers Midseason Grades: The Defense
From the ten-thousand foot view, the performance of this New York Rangers defensive group has been historically poor. Even on…
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The final defense battle: Ryan Lindgren vs. Brendan Smith
One of the many defense contracts that did not work out for the Rangers was that of Brendan Smith. After…
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On yo-yoing Brendan Smith on waivers and dumb GMs
Training camp is only a few weeks away folks, and following the buyout of Kevin Shattenkirk you might think there’d…
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