Brian Boyle News

Sean Avery's return to the scene of the crime turned out to be nothing. The Rangers pest had very little to offer.

The longest road trip of the Rangers ' season ended in a dispiriting 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames Saturday night.

Michael Del Zotto of the New York Rangers slams Travis Moen of the Canadiens into the boards during their game on Oct.

Betts and Fredrik Sjostrom were not re-signed after helping anchor the league's No.

Marian Gaborik of the New York Rangers celebrates his second period goal during the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens .

Minnesota goalie Niklas Backstrom makes a save on New York's Brian Boyle as Wild defender Nick Schultz trails.

Marian Gaborik scored two goals and added an assist as the New York Rangers broke out of their funk with a 5-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Monday night.

Marian Gaborik scored two goals and added an assist as the New York Rangers broke out of their funk with a 5-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Monday night.

The Rangers' penchant for going down two men in shorthanded situations has been a recurring theme through the first 11 matches of the season, with the club putting itself into seven 5-on-3 disadvantages, all in the last nine games.

With tonight's Garden match against San Jose the Rangers' ninth of the year and thus the final game that Michael Del Zotto can play before this season kicks in against his Entry Level contract, The Post has learned that the 19-year-old defenseman will be moving.

Henrik Lundqvist #30 and Brian Boyle #22 of the New York Rangers celebrate their 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings .

The last time the New York Rangers faced off with the Toronto Maple Leafs they exited Madison Square Garden with a five-goal victory on Monday.

OCTOBER 11: Goaltender Steve Valiquette #40 of the New York Rangers is congratulated by team mate Brian Boyle #22 after his shut out game against the Anaheim Ducks during their game on October 11, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Vinny Prospal scored two goals - including his 200th in the NHL - during first-period power plays and the New York Rangers stretched their winning streak to six games with a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.

GREENBURGH, N.Y. a ' Brian Boyle believes he's gaining the trust of Rangers coach John Tortorella.

We're all in the learning stages about John Tortorella's methods, and what we learned last night is that the head coach isn't going to simply sit back and allow an opponent to kick sand in the Rangers' faces without a response.

Rangers winger Sean Avery said of John Tortorella: "I couldn't think of another coach I'd like to play for." GREENBURGH, N.Y. - The last time Rangers fans saw Sean Avery on the ice at Madison Square Garden, he was a shadow of his yapping, irritating self in a 5-3 playoff loss to the Washington Capitals .

Michael Del Zotto hopes to make his stay with the New York Rangers a permanent one.

Come Sunday, John Tortorella will find himself in an envious situation. That's when he'll have to find someone on his roster to sit in favor of Sean Avery, who has set the home matinee against the Ducks as his anticipated return from a preseason knee sprain.

New Jersey Devils' Martin Brodeur defends as New York Rangers' Brian Boyle takes the shot in 1st period the New Jersey Devils vs the New York Rangers at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ 10/5/09 This photo is part of the following galleries: Devils vs Rangers at Prudential Center 10-5-2009