Most New York Rangers fans have taken in a game or two at Madison Square Garden, have seen highlights of a young Mike Richter, and know how the Broadway Blueshirts got their nickname. But only real fans know about the Curse of 1940, can name the players in The Bread Line, or remember The Save. 100 Things New York Rangers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource guide for true fans of New York Rangers hockey. Whether youre a die-hard booster from the days of Emile Francis or a new supporter of head coach Alain Vigneault, these are the 100 things every fan needs to know and do in their lifetime. Authors Adam Raider and Russ Cohen have collected every essential piece of Rangers knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranked them all, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist for any Rangers fan.
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1 Now You Can Die in Peace |
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3 Matteau! Matteau! Matteau! |
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8 The Save: Richter vs. Bure |
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9 Visit the World's Most Famous Arena |
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11 Brian Leetch: The Greatest Ranger |
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45 | (5) |
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53 | (4) |
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57 | (5) |
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75 | (5) |
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21 Broadway vs. Broad Street |
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88 | (5) |
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103 | (5) |
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108 | (2) |
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28 Visit the Hockey Hall of Fame |
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29 A Wicked Awesome Rivalry |
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122 | (4) |
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126 | (7) |
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133 | (9) |
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34 "Shoot the Puck, Barry!" |
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37 Unbreakable Rangers Records |
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39 The Redemption of Jaromir Jagr |
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45 The Shot That Changed the Game |
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50 Test Your Rangers IQ, Part II |
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54 Party Like an All-Star |
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58 The 2012 Winter Classic |
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68 Down and Out in Broadway Blue |
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70 Build Your Own Rangers Fan Cave |
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71 Leapin' Lou Meets His Match |
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72 Draft Day Hits and Misses |
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76 Loose Lips, Funny Quips, and Famous Last Words |
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86 Lights, Camera, Action |
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87 Marek Malik's Miraculous Shootout Goal |
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89 Support the Garden of Dreams |
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93 Hockey's True Iron Man |
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94 Remember the Boogeyman |
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97 Sing the Rangers' Victory Song |
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| Acknowledgments |
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Russ Cohen is an accomplished writer for www.sportsology.com and radio host for the Sportsology Radio Network and covers multiple sports. He has numerous articles published on NHL.com and other team websites as well as Slam, CSNPhilly.com and FoxSports.com. Some of his articles have appeared in Canadian Sports Collector, Goalie News, New England Hockey Journal, The Hockey News, Beckett Hockey, Blueshirt Bulletin, NHL Publications and he has a monthly column in Center Ice Magazine. Russ has been asked to be a guest on several radio shows as a respected and valued expert on sports and has extensive AM radio experience including Hockey Prospect Radio on NHL Network Radio for the last 12 years, plus TSN radio and Sportstalkny WLIE 540 AM.
