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Staff Report Cards : Ben Smith
G.I. Ben, A Real American HeroAll situations5 on 5 on-iceEV5 on 5GPGAPTOI/60S/60Sh%PenDCF%CF% relGF%GF% relSh%Sv%PDOZS%ZS% relEVTOI%PPTOI%SHTOI%QoC TOI%QoT TOI%Regular...
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Monday Links - ÜBER ALLES
Optimism. Cole down under. BC. Shootout moves. Sad news. Reducing fighting. Breakfast from the Cup. DEUTSCHLAND!!! Selfies. World Cup awards. Silly things. Chad Johnson being Chad Johnson. Legal weed....
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2014 Season Review: Drew Doughty
dCorsi TableDrew Doughty Corsi, 2008-2014YearCorsi RelativeCorsi OnExpected...
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Linden Vey Accepts 1-Year Qualifying Offer
Linden Vey has accepted the Vancouver Canucks' qualifying offer that will pay him $735,000 if he plays in the NHL and $67,500 if he plays in Utica.Given that it's a 2-way deal, here's a useful tidbit...
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2014 Report Card: Dan Carcillo
Middle fingers for everyone!I can't remember the last time I was so wrong about a trade that the Rangers made. For those of you who have read me long enough on Blueshirt Banter, you know that I'm not a...
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The top 5 NHL players whose names begin with 'B'
From Beliveau to Brodeur, here are the top five NHL players with last names that begin with the letter 'B.'Be sure to vote for the best of the five in the poll below, and follow along all month long as...
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2014 Season Review: Marian Gaborik
I love this man an awful lot, but I'll try to make an objective case for why he's awesome.Marian Gaborik Corsi, 2008-2014YearTeamGPCorsi RelativeCorsi OnExpected...
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2014 Report Card: Derek Stepan
What to make of Derek Stepan's 57 point season and solid postseason.I think sometimes Rangers fans forget just how special Derek Stepan is and can be. We tend to get excited about our newer toys like...
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Japers' Rink Mailbag: New D's, Prospect Development, Wilson's Fists and More
We're still talking Niskanen, Orpik and Niskanen/Orpik, as well as prospect development, Tom Wilson's truculence and more in this week's edition of "you ask, we answer."Another big 'Bag, so let's get...
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Staci Getting Married
Were you expecting her to make this announcement?As some of you may know already, our new Sharks writer here at Battle of California is getting married. Good for her! Right? Let's say, "sure"....
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Staff Report Cards: Antti Raanta
A look back at the season of Finnish goalie named Antti 2.0. GPTOISv%GA/60SA/60FA/60CA/60GF/60GASAFACASADistGAPPenDrPenTPenDRegular Season251396.389.70%2.726.236.349.53.563610844115134.1 ft.011303Antti...
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Friday's Coyotes Tracks - Kevin's day off
Kevin Cheveldayoff has an...interesting track record as GM of the Winnipeg Jets. More on that and other stories in today's edition of the Tracks.Coyotes NewsThe Arizona Coyotes' offseason, a GIF story...
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2014 Season Review: Matt Greene
Matt Greene Corsi, 2008-2014YearTeamGPCorsi RelativeCorsi OnExpected...
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The top 5 NHL players whose names begin with 'D'
From Damphousse to Dryden, here are the top five NHL players with last names that begin with the letter 'D.' Be sure to vote for the best of the five in the poll below, and follow along all month long...
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2014 Report Card: J.T. Miller struggles to find time at the NHL level
J.T. Miller has had trouble finding consistent playing time in the Rangers lineup, but his potential and status as the Rangers top prospect has never been questioned.J.T. Miller's NHL career has been...
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2014 Season Review: Martin Jones
Martin Jones Save Percentage, CareerShots AgainstGoals AgainstSave PercentageAHL42453420.919NHL507330.935(Totals combine regular season and playoff numbers.)PositivesAfter years of posting solid AHL...
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The Penguins and The Kings: Team Defense
A look at team defense by examining shot totals and comparing how many scoring chances the Penguins and the Kings gave up in recent postseasons. Figuring out how well a team plays defense is a bit...
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NBC Schedule Released; LA Appears Once on NBC, 12 Times on NBCSN
LA gets a noticeable bump in nationally televised games, but don't expect to see them too much on the big network.We got our first look at the Los Angeles Kings' schedule exactly one month ago, and we...
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Has Martin Hanzal reached his peak?
Martin Hanzal has been a Coyote for eight years. Have we seen the peak of his powers or is the best yet to come?It's hard to believe, but this season will mark Martin Hanzal's eighth NHL season as a...
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Staff Report Cards: Corey Crawford
Goalie chants are dumb.GPGSWLOTSAGAGAASvSv%SOGAPIMTOIRegular Season595632161015331282.2614050.91720103,395:01Playoffs19191183590522.535380.91210001,233:50Fresh off signing a much discussed contract...
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