Update, 1:03 p.m.:
Torts post practice presser (via The Blueshirts Blog)...



Update, 12:26 p.m.:
Torts says he is not sure about tomorrow's lineup and that he still believes in Zucarello's ability to help the offense and power play.

Zipay has this quote from Torts...

"I don't think Zuke has hit a wall, just inconsistent"

Update, 12:13 p.m.:
@thenyrangers tweets out this pic of Henrik Lundqvist watching Ruslan Fedotenk in the corner during today's practice...



Update, 11:12 a.m.:
Rangers have signed Tommy Grant, a free agent out of the University of Alaska Anchorage. He will be sent to the CT Whale.

Original Post:
Andrew Gross reports that every Ranger is on the ice for this morning's practice including Ryan Callahan who had a maintenance day yesterday.

Jess Spector gives us today's lines...

Dubinsky-Anisimov-Callahan
Prospal-Stepan-Gaborik
Fedotenko-Boyle-Prust
Wolski-Avery-Christensen-Zuccarello

...got to assume the scratch is coming from that fourth line. I couldn't even guess who's going to be out. Maybe MZA, only because he took Callahan's spot during practice yesterday.

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TheNYRBlog reader Matt S. hangs with Brian Boyle outside of MSG before the Rangers 1-0 win over Florida last week...


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OVERALL POINTS
Team   G     A    +/-  PPP  SHG  GWG  H   W  GAA  SV%  SO  TOT
JDAS  5.5    7     5   7.5  4.5   4   6   7   7    7  4.5  65

TG     8     8    7.5  7.5  4.5   8   8   3   3    3  4.5  65

S'94  2.25  5.5    5    5   4.5   4   6   7   7    7  4.5  57.75

GTFM   7    2.25   5    5   4.5   4  3.5  3   3    3  4.5  44.75

BLUE  2.25  5.5   2.5   5   4.5   4   6   3   3    3  4.5  43.25

FS    2.25  2.25   1    2   4.5   4  1.5  7   7    7  4.5  43

MSGU  5.5   2.25  7.5   2   4.5   4  1.5  3   3    3  4.5  40.75

GS    2.25  2.25  2.5   2   4.5   4  3.5  3   3    3  4.5  34.5

Team Key: JDAS = Jim Dolan's All Stars, TG = The Greeks, S'94 = Spring of '94, GTFM = GetTheFrlovMatteau, BLUE = BLUESHIRTS, FS = Fire Sather, MSGU = MS G-Unit, GS = Glen Sather

Scoring Key: G = Goals, A = Assists, +/- = +/-, PPP = Power Play Points, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, GWG = Game Winning Goal, H = Hits, W = Wins, GAA = Goals Against Average, SV% = Save Percentage, SO = Shutouts, TOT = Total Points


OVERALL STATS
Team         G  A  +/-  PPP  SHG  GWG  H  W  GAA  SV%  SO
GTFM         2  0   0    1    0    0   2  0  n/a  n/a   0

Fire Sather  0  0  -2    0    0    0   1  1  1.99 .943  0

Spring '94   0  1   0    1    0    0   5  1  1.99 .943  0

Glen Sather  0  0  -1    0    0    0   2  0   n/a  n/a  0

The Greeks   3  4   1    3    0    1   6  0   n/a  n/a  0

MS G-Unit    1  0   1    0    0    0   1  0   n/a  n/a  0

Dolan Stars  1  2   0    3    0    0   5  1   1.99 .943 0

BLUESHIRTS   0  1  -1    1    0    0   5  0   n/a  n/a  0

ESPN.com rakings the Rangers #12 in their most recent power rankings...

12. Rangers - Henrik Lundqvist has suddenly worked his way into the Vezina Trophy discussion with his 11th shutout of the season. The Rangers, meanwhile, are 8-1-1 in their past 10 games, pretty much guaranteeing a postseason berth.

CBS Sports (12), The Hockey News (12) and TSN (7) also released their rankings.

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Bergen Record - Henrik Lundqvist poster boy for Rangers' postseason hopes

New York Post - Rangers are honing confidence

Daily News - Rangers' road focus may be playoff plus

Wall Street Journal - Rangers' Goal Differential Provides Promise

Newsday - Rangers' goal: More scoring down stretch

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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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