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As the New York Rangers continue to spiral out of control in November, head coach John Tortorella has once again changed his lines, looking for that perfect combination which will jump-start the struggling offense.

Oh right. The Rangers already did that last year. But then why is it almost impossible to tell the difference between the team that got defense-minded Tom Renney fired in February and the one now coached by offense-inclined John Tortorella that has scored two goals or fewer in eight of the last 10 games while going 3-7 in the process? The ...

Brendan Shanahan retires Tuesday after attempt to continue career with Devils failed.

LET'S face it. The Rangers are in trouble. Not only are they plagued by roster deficiencies that have been exacerbated by a couple of injuries with which the organization seems unequipped to cope, but nearly every team in the East that finished behind them last season seems improved, perhaps dramatically so.

Barely a quarter of the way through the season, the Rangers have become a difficult team to figure out.

After having accompanied the Rangers on a four-hour-plus flight home Sunday, Drury rode the stationary bike yesterday, signs so good coach John Tortorella would not rule out his top center playing Thursday night against the Thrashers at the Garden.

Henrik Lundqvist, who has not played since last Monday in Vancouver and who missed his scheduled start in Calgary because of a right thigh or groin issue, practiced yesterday but is unsure whether he's healthy enough to start tonight.

Ilya Kovalchuk made a successful return to the lineup with a goal and two assists and Johan Hedberg turned in a strong 33- save performance, as Atlanta defeated the New York Rangers, 5-3, at Madison Square Garden.

Great at St. Louis. Great against New York. 2. Calgary LW Nigel Dawes: First game versus old mates.

It's clear by now that, provided he stays healthy, Marion Gaborik is headed for a 40-plus goal season.

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

Gaborik, off to a terrific start for the Rangers with 12 goals and nine assists, saw a familiar face last night: Flames defenseman Robin Regehr, prized for his ability to shut down offensive players with his 6-3, 230-pound frame and physical play.

Ales Kotalik had a goal and two assists, and the New York Rangers halted a four-game, road-losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

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

After going through the first month and 15 games of the season with Ryan Callahan as the team's only alternate captain, the Rangers awarded an "A" to Vinny Prospal before last night's match here against the Canucks.

Rick Rypien scored the go-ahead goal 8:48 into the third period, the first of three late goals that lifted the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.

Artem Anisimov might be getting fourth-line minutes, but that doesn't mean that the freshman center isn't developing in that role.

Brandon Dubinsky controls the puck in a game earlier this season against Anaheim .

"For the first five or six minutes there in the second, I thought we were coming back," said coach John Tortorella .

Islanders captain Doug Weight, in his first game back following a bout with swine flu, earned an assist on Kyle Okposo's tiebreaking, power-play goal in the second period that lifted New York to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.