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Well...it's about that time.  Time to take out your fake teeth, ready the playoff beard- or gross pencil-esque mustache if you prefer- and grow out that sweet, sweet mullet.  The Rangers' run for Lord Stanley's Cup will open Thursday night against the Ottawa Senators.  We offer you these preview thoughts.  @JoeBianchino

Let me give you some help here, Philadelphia. Try two goalies at once, perhaps. Maybe try picking lines by drawing from a hat. Perhaps wave the white flag before face-off. Better yet, do nothing, 'cause watching the Rangers dominate the Flyers is great fun...

In what was an absolute classic between two teams that absolutely dislike each other, the Rangers prevailed over the Flyers 3-2.

On January second the New York Rangers will finally get their turn to take center stage in the NHL's marquee event.  They'll take on the Philadelphia Flyers from the infield of Citizens Bank Ball Park in the city of brotherly love.

An 8-year old New York Rangers fan leaves Ryan Callahan hanging during the ceremonial faceoff.

Following a 5-2 loss to the Rangers, in which his team was severely outplayed, Sharks Captain Joe Thornton called the Rangers 'soft.'  Ranger coach John Tortorella responded, according to ESPN, by telling the forward to 'just shut up.'

In a stunning turn of events the Rangers showed some life for sixty whole minutes of hockey.  Behind Captain Ryan Callahan and some surprising offensive effectiveness the Rangers ended the five game winning streak of the San Jose Sharks and won a game at home.

The single most underrated sport in this American sporting landscape will begin its season this Thursday.  No, I'm not talking Curling - though I could, and maybe should be - I'm talking NHL Hockey. Surprised it's starting?  Don't worry, no one else has noticed yet either.  The New York Rangers will begin Friday afternoon in Europe.  The Rangers are coming off a disappointing first round exit from

The New York Rangers were bounced from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Washington Capitals today.  Predictably, the Rangers managed to bow out of the playoffs as an eight seed in as heartbreaking and depressing a way as you could in a five game series.  But despite the heartbreak now, the Rangers have an unquestionably bright future.

The NHL Playoffs begin tonight - and so begins professional sports’ best championship tournament.  The next couple weeks will feature all the best hockey has to offer, without as much of the knucklehead stuff.  It’s several rounds of wire to wire back and forth exciting games, like no other sport can offer.  It’s just a better on-field (or ice) product than the others.  As a Ranger fan, I’m pretty