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The New York Rangers have long been known for their offensive production. Yet, over the last few years the Rangers have drafted strongly towards the defensive side of the puck.

Citigroup on Monday slashed its rating on Cablevision Systems Corp. to sell from buy, saying that the stock’s premium valuation to its peers is unlikely to last and that the company’s susceptible to …

With news coming that the Rangers are finally getting around to retiring numbers that deserve to be retired — congratulations to Andy Bathgate, Harry Howell, and of course Adam Graves — the momentum is …

This meeting of the NHL’s 4-S club is called to order … Mats Sundin may be getting all the ink, but he is not the only established, prominent NHL player unsure of his plans for the coming season.

Pavel Kubina will be there. Will Mats Sundin? PRESS RELEASE TORONTO — Rogers Sportsnet Ontario has the most Hockey That Matters to fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Jason Strudwick has always skated in Edmonton to prepare for the upcoming hockey season.

In a recent attempt to determine how the 2008-09 New York Rangers special teams units might fare, Steve Zipay took a closer look at this past season’s results.

There’s nothing like a good Brendan Shanahan story to get St. Louis Blues fans in an uproar.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the Blues are interested in Rangers free agent forward Brendan Shanahan, who played for the Blues from 1991-95. Team president John Davidson said of the 39-year-old, “We’ve …

Last season, every Ranger fan saw just how important it was to have young talent come from within the organization and not just free agency.

After his New York Rangers were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs last spring, Sean Avery watched with renewed interest the six-game battle between the Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings in the Western …

Boston, MA- Exactly one week after their dramatic overtime win in Philadelphia, the Boston Bruins were back on the ice, faced with more pivotal contests against the Atlantic Division.

Alfie and the Sens face the Rangers before heading to his home in Sweden. THE CANADIAN PRESS NEW YORK — The Ottawa Senators will host the New York Rangers to open the NHL pre-season on Saturday, Sept.

The road from Europe to the NHL used to be a one-way street. Only players who couldn’t get jobs in the best league in the world considered playing in Russia, Sweden, Finland or other countries.

Petr Nedved will attend Rangers training camp on a tryout basis. Perhaps the Rangers will have a high-profile local in the lineup when they open the season in Prague after all.

Petr Nedved will have a chance to prove his value to the Rangers once again during camp.

During the past week, there’s been a ton of talk, but not much movement in the Ranger camp.

With the Traverse City prospect tournament in six weeks, we are getting closer to the drop of the puck to inaugurate the 2008-2009 season.

During Mike Richter’s bouts with concussions and following his eventual retirement in 2003, the Rangers suffered through sub par goaltending from the likes of Kirk McLean, Guy Herbert and Mike Dunham.

If you’re like me, you’ve come to the conclusion that either Chris Drury or Scott Gomez will end up having the distinction of being named the 25th captain of the New York Rangers before the start of the season, …

The New York Rangers agreed to terms with restricted free-agent forward Fredrik Sjostrom on Monday.

The New York Rangers agreed to terms with restricted free-agent forward Fredrik Sjostrom on Monday.

The New York Rangers agreed to terms with restricted free-agent forward Fredrik Sjostrom on Monday.

When it comes to Brendan Shanahan’s status as of right now, one thing is certain: He will be in the NHL in 2008-2009. Will he be playing on Broadway? That is not as certain.

Left winger Mike York posted a career-high 61 points with the New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers during the 2001-02 season.

Left winger Mike York posted a career-high 61 points with the New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers during the 2001-02 season.

Continuing with the “Looking Ahead” Series, I’ll look at a team which has undergone radical changes over the past two offseasons, the New York Rangers.

The New York Rangers open their 2008-09 regular-season schedule with two games against Tampa Bay in the Czech Republic on Oct.

Image details: New Jersey Devils v New York Rangers - Game Four served by picapp.com The NHL has changed its scheduling for this coming season.

ALL right. Here are the questions. Some of them, at least. A limited no-trade clause on top of $39M over six years to get Wade Redden to sign, a full no move on top of $8M over two years to get Markus Naslund …