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Articles: January 31st

by Adam Rotter on January 31st, 2009 at 9:49 am

The Record: Rangers out to tame Bruins

The Rangers are liking the NHL schedule makers right now.

After all, what better way to forget Wednesday’s 6-2 clunker at Pittsburgh than to play at Boston this afternoon against the East’s No. 1 team?

“We know we’re playing one of the best teams in the league,” said goalie Henrik Lundqvist, who allowed five third-period goals to the Penguins. “We don’t have a chance other than playing our absolute best if we want to win.”

New York Post:RANGERS HOPE REITZ HAS ‘D’ STUFF

Erik Reitz had stowed his bag in the overhead, turned on his laptop, and was about to settle into a Lindner’s Angling Edge fishing DVD on the way to Edmonton with the Minnesota Wild when he was told to call that accomplished fly fisherman in New York, Rangers GM Glen Sather.

New York Post: 4 MORE RANGERS SHOULD GRACE GARDEN RAFTERS

There are two other numbers already retired that qualify for a second honoree of a prior generation of Rangers. (Emile Francis’ generation of Rangers.) And while not wishing to turn the Garden’s distinctive ceiling into a densely populated zone resembling Monument Park, we would suggest there are four more players and two more numbers worthy of joining the franchise’s honor roll.