IRA PODELL

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NYR's Lundqvist tops Jets, earns 40th NHL shutout

Henrik Lundqvist stopped 22 shots in a bit of a surprise start, and Ryan Callahan, John Mitchell and Brad Richards provided the offense in the New York Rangers' 3-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.

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Park's 3rd-period goal lifts Pens over Rangers 4-1

Richard Park scored the go-ahead goal 2:23 into the third period, Evgeni Malkin padded the lead with two, and workhorse Marc-Andre Fleury made 30 saves to give the suddenly hot Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night.

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Preds score 3 goals in 1st, roll to win over Isles

The Nashville Predators heard all about how good the New York Islanders have been against Western Conference teams.

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Tavares, Moulson power Islanders to win over Wings

John Tavares had a goal and assist in the second period, shortly after being struck in the head with a puck, and Evgeni Nabokov made 23 saves as the New York Islanders beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Tuesday night.

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Host Senators have 4 elected NHL All-Stars

The Ottawa Senators are assured of having at least four familiar faces on the ice when they host the NHL All-Star game this month.

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Tortorella fined for critical comments

Rangers coach John Tortorella was fined $30,000 by the NHL for critical comments of the league and the officials in New York's Winter Classic victory over Philadelphia.

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Gaborik, Biron lift Rangers to 3rd straight win

Brandon Dubinsky scored his first goal in more than a month, Marian Gaborik moved into a tie for the NHL lead with his 20th, and Martin Biron was solid in net to lead the New York Rangers to a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.

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Daley's late goal gives Stars 1-0 win over Rangers

Trevor Daley broke up a scoreless game with 4:59 left, Richard Bachman made 34 saves to win his second straight start, and the Dallas Stars beat the New York Rangers 1-0 on Tuesday night.

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Rangers score 4 in 2nd, hang on to beat Penguins

John Mitchell and Brad Richards scored 90 seconds apart in New York's four-goal second period, and the Rangers held on to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night for their third consecutive win.

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APNewsBreak: NHL, Discover team up on Thanksgiving

The NHL is hoping to turn Thanksgiving weekend into a hockey holiday as it did with New Year's Day.

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Callahan leads NYR to 1st home win, 5-2 over SJ

Ryan Callahan is only 10 games into his tenure as captain of the New York Rangers, and nothing spells leadership more than two goals and an assist in the long-awaited first home win of the season.

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Spezza leads Sens' late rally, SO win over Rangers

For a while, it seemed that Rangers coach John Tortorella's line-juggling with his two biggest stars would produce New York's first win at refurbished Madison Square Garden.

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Maple Leafs spoil Rangers' home opener

The New York Rangers said they weren't going to make excuses following their season-opening, seven-game road trip that spanned three countries.

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Fleury posts 20th shutout in Pens' win over Isles

Everyone in black and gold raved about the play of Marc-Andre Fleury — everyone except for the humble Pittsburgh Penguins goalie.

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Tavares, Nabokov lead Islanders over Rangers

If John Tavares scores four points a night, it won't matter much who is in goal for the New York Islanders.

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Nabokov makes Islanders debut against Rangers

Evgeni Nabokov is making his long-awaited New York Islanders debut against the rival New York Rangers.

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Islanders G DiPietro out again with concussion

New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro is out with a concussion again — the latest in an array of injuries — and there is no timetable for his return.

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Tavares has 4 points in Isles' win over Lightning

Through two games, the New York Islanders' top line had only two points to show for themselves.

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Big 1st period carries Islanders to 1st win

Andrew MacDonald and Frans Nielsen scored first-period goals and the New York Islanders hung on for a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Monday despite a lackluster final two periods.

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Richards joins Rangers mix for season of promise

Since Brad Richards relocated to New York with a big free-agent deal, he has endured an earthquake and a hurricane.

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Islanders talking big game and playoffs

If the New York Islanders' play on the ice is as strong as their talk off it, maybe — just maybe — they will escape the cellar and make a long-awaited run at a playoff spot.

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Streit chosen to be 13th captain of Islanders

Mark Streit was all smiles as he pulled on his new Islanders' sweater with the 'C' freshly sewn on the chest.

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Rangers run ragged on 1st day of training camp

It will be a few days before pucks hit the ice at New York Rangers training camp.

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Tavares, Isles agree on 6-year extension

Forget all that talk and speculation that John Tavares would flee Long Island as soon as he got a chance at free agency.

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Former Rangers captain Drury retires from NHL

Chris Drury retired from the NHL on Friday after 12 seasons, unable to hook up with a new team after the New York Rangers bought out the final year of their captain's contract in June.

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