John Van Boxmeer is in his third season as the head coach of SC Bern, the Swiss team that the Rangers are facing today.

It’s often said that the…

John Van Boxmeer is in his third season as the head coach of SC Bern, the Swiss team that the Rangers are facing today.

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As SC Bern’s defenseman Philippe Furrer (left) and forward Christian Dube watched the Rangers practice on Monday, they had a real sense of deja vu. That’s because both Furrer and Dube were once proud members of the Blueshirts organization.

Here’s my story in today’s paper about the exhaustive preparations for the swing through Bern and Prague, covering everything from finding the right jet for the trip (the Rangers’ normal jet isn’t big enough and doesn’t have sleeper seats) to bringing over converters for European outlets.

I traded e-mails yesterday with a number of people from [...]

Good morning, U.S.A.! It is already lunch time here in Bern, Switzerland, where the Rangers just finished their game-day skate in preparation for today’s first Victoria Cup match against SC Bern. All hands were on deck except for Pat Rissmiller,…

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Today’s Game
The Rangers face off against SC Bern tonight, September 30 (12:00 p.m. EST), at PostFinance Arena in the first of back-to-back matchups against Europea…

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Today’s Game
The Rangers face off against SC Bern tonight, September 30 (12:00 p.m. EST), at PostFinance Arena in the first of back-to-back matchups against Europea…

The Rangers were heavy favorites heading into Tuesday’s historic exhibition game in Switzerland, and their 8-1 win over the SC Bern Bears certainly justified that status. The floodgates opened with six goals — four on the power play — in the final period.

The Rangers were heavy favorites heading into Tuesday’s historic exhibition game in Switzerland, and their 8-1 win over the SC Bern Bears certainly justified that status. The floodgates opened with six goals (four on the power play) in the final period.

Watch Part 7 of MSG’s Inside the Rangers: Season Preview episode that looks ahead to the 2008-09 Blueshirts season.