Ranger prospects Artem Anisimov and Alexei Cherepanov have been selected to the Russian Under-20 National Team to take part in the 2008 World Junior Championship that takes place at the end of the month in the Czech Republic.
Anisimov is a young center selected in the second round of 2006 and currently is playing in Hartford. [...]

With two assists on the night and the first star, Brandon Dubinsky made his case to be on this team when the season starts on October 4.
“Obviously, that’s my ultimate goal to be here,” he said. ”So I’m just trying to go out every night to [show] our management and coaching staff. That’s what I am fighting [...]

Power play goals from Dane Byers and Ryan Callahan paced the Rangers to a 2-0 lead.
But more than that was the injuey to Kevin Weekes, who hit his head on the crossbar ad he went down after Sean Avery pushed Johnny Oduya into the former Ranger. After several minutes down on the ice, he was helpped off.
The Byers [...]

A new Gardenvision and graphic boards at both goal ends highlight the look at the old girl. Also the John Condon press room got a once over.
And debuting tonight are the new uniforms.. But no Jaromir Jagr, Scott Gomez, Chris Drury or Henrik Lundqvist. Antem Anisimov is centering Brendan Shanahan and Sean Avery.
Al Montoya and [...]

.Marcel Hossa scored for the Blue, and Chris Drury for the White as the Blue leads the White 2-1 after 2.
After the top lines playing for the first half, we saw the lower lines getting all or most of the time as the period came to a close. That meant more hitting and checks becuase [...]