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New York Rangers: Saturday News and Notes

Posted: 12th December 2009 by Kevin McRae in NHL
Brandon Dubinsky will not be in uniform for tonight's home game against the Buffalo Sabres but could return as early as Monday night against the Thrashers. Dubinsky, who already missed twelve games with a broken bone in his hand, practiced with the team yesterday and at the morning skate today and could be close to returning, according to head coach John Tortorella. “Yeah, you never know,” coach John Tortorella said. “We’ll talk ...

New York Rangers: Goalie Carousel Continues As Johnson Recalled

Posted: 12th December 2009 by Kevin McRae in NHL
The New York Rangers revolving door at the goalie position took another spin today as Chad Johnson was recalled from Hartford and Matt Zaba was sent back down.  Zaba, who was called up on Thursday, did not suit up for one game during his short stint. Johnson, who was sent down in order to get playing time last night for Hartford of the AHL, will be Henrik Lundqvist's backup in tonight's ...

New York Rangers: Gilroy Move Makes Little Sense

Posted: 10th December 2009 by Kevin McRae in NHL
In a somewhat baffling move, the New York Rangers have demoted 25-year old rookie defenseman Matt Gilroy to Hartford of the AHL.á Gilroy, who signed a two-year deal with the Rangers last April, isáa stunningácasualtyáin what appears to be a larger roster shakeup. Many have proposed already that this is the precursor to a major move aimed a shoring up the Rangers non-existent secondary scoring. Plenty of names have been mentioned ...