John Connelly at the Boston Herald reports that Rangers 2009 first round pick Chris Kreider is considering leaving Boston College for the Rangers.

Kreider, a sophomore, who finished the season with 11g, 12a in 37 games is ranked the Rangers #1 prospect.

In the past, Kreider has given the impression he will return to BC.

...Tortorella has admitted the Rangers pressed him hard to sign last offseason so you have to assume the Rangers are going to double their efforts this offseason.

...while I'd love to have Kreider sign with the Rangers, he is still very raw and you have to wonder if another year at BC might be best. It's not like 11g in 37 games is lighting it up. If the Rangers do end up signing him, a full season with the Whale may be the best plan for him.

...to me a player such has Hagelin is more suited to make the jump from college to the NHL because of his all-round game. Look at Stepan.

...what are your thoughts? Do you think Kreider is ready?

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In his look at the Eastern Conference playoff picture, Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy tells us that according to Sports Club Stats the Rangers have a 98.3% chance of getting into the playoffs.

They have a 33% chance of finishing in 7th and a 25% chance of 8th.

Carolina's tragic number is 10.

Wyshyski also says that Hockey-Reference.com has the Rangers playoff chance at 99%.

...why am I more caught up with the 1.7% chance they don't make it rather than the over 98% chance they do?

...guess I wouldn't be a Rangers fan if I wasn't.

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...with the Rangers most likely not having home ice advantage at all during the playoffs being a good road team should come in very handy. Not sure that means Rangers should punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup Finals but it is a good omen.

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Henrik Lundqvist will appear on NHL Live at 1:45 p.m. which you can watch live below...



Lundqvist was also named NHL's 3rd star of the week.

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Update, 1:16 p.m.:
Gross confirms just a day off for Callahan.

Update, 12:15 p.m.:
@thenyrangers says the Rangers practice this morning is in two parts. First regular practice, then flood the ice, followed by power play.

Original Post:
Andrew Gross reports that Ryan Callahan is not skating at practice and Matts Zuccarello is taking his place with Artem Anisimov and Brandon Dubinski.

...assuming it's nothing more than a maintenance day which Torts is know to give.

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The eight division winners have been decided and the two week rotisserie style TheNYRBlog Fantasy Hockey League Championship is set.

I'd like to congratulate the eight winners. Awesome job!!!

Over the course of the next two weeks I will be updating the standings daily on the blog so everyone can follow along. Below are the rosters of every team. Let the best team win.

TheNYRBlog reader tspaker97 sends me this pic of him before the Rangers 1-0 win against Florida last week. This was his first Rangers game at MSG...


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Steve Zipay at Blue Notes will host his weekly live web chat today at 1pm. To participate click here.

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Pierre LeBrun at ESPN.com reports that the Rangers remain slated to open the 2011-12 season in Europe with Stockholm, Helsinki or Berlin being possible destinations.

...assuming Hank is begging for a game in Stockholm. That would be one insane scene for him.

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In CBS Sports Rangers/Bruins recap they give us this little nugget about Henrik Lundqvist's generosity...

"I'm going to have to keep buying wine, I guess," said Lundqvist, who springs for a nice bottle for a lucky teammate after each shutout.

...wow that's pretty cool. Although, with the way Hank has been playing you'd think Rangers players would be buying him gifts.

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