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End of 1: Rangers 2, Canadiens 1


I remember it all from the message board earlier in the year: Trade Gomez. Trade Jagr. Fire Renney.

What everyone forgot to really factor in were the injuries to Martin Straka and Sean Avery. Straka has provided world-class play in all three zones since his return from a broken finger; Avery, is, well, Avery, a remarkable factor in the team's chemistry.

Imagine if Straka-Gomez-Jagr were a line all year? In the first 20 minutes tonight, how good have they been?

And Chris Drury----who's had to take a back seat to Jagr and Brendan Shanahan in the dressing room---is superb on faceoffs and will contribute more offensively in the second half.

As for tonight, if the Rangers can avoid the penalty box against a crafty PP, they should win their 20th of the season.

A real good effort so far after the Toronto game...More after 2

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steve why does the 4th line play so much

because they can and do shut down the opponent's top line

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