TORONTO — This is the template for a Rangers team that has to learn how to win without the singular goal-scoring talents of Marian Gaborik.
This 2-1 victory over the Maple Leafs backstopped superbly by Martin Biron was achieved through determination, discipline, dirty work … and trust between the forwards and…

TORONTO — As Rangers debuts go, Martin Biron had a darn good one, recording 24 saves in last night’s 2-1 victory over the Maple Leafs. That included a left-pad stop on a Kris Versteeg breakaway with 8:15 to go and the Rangers killing a penalty while trying to…

TORONTO — It’ll be the battle of the dueling backups when the Rangers’ Martin Biron faces the Maple Leafs’ Jonas Gustavsson here tonight.
“I don’t see why Jonas should be nervous,” Toronto coach Ron Wilson said of the sophomore Swedish goaltender. “He doesn’t have to look down…

TORONTO — Now is the time for all good Rangers veterans to come to the aid of their team.
The Blueshirts, who have lost three straight going into tonight’s game here against the Maple Leafs, are asking a great deal of sophomore center Artem Anisimov and freshman pivot Derek…

TORONTO — Marc Staal, eh?
Yes, Marc Staal, “A.”
The Rangers have officially named their 23-year-old, fourth-year defenseman as an alternate captain, joining alternate Ryan Callahan as Blueshirt lettermen while captain Chris Drury and alternate Vinny Prospal remain sidelined with injuries.
“It was unanimous between the coaches and management as…

TORONTO — Marc Staal, eh?
Yes, Marc Staal, “A.”
The Rangers have officially named their 23-year-old, fourth-year defenseman as an alternate captain, joining alternate Ryan Callahan as lettermen while captain Chris Drury and alternate Vinny Prospal remain sidelined with injuries.
“It was unanimous between the coaches and management as far…

The season isn’t yet two weeks old and yet over the course of the final 10 minutes of the Rangers’ 3-1 defeat to the Avalanche last night, the Garden had the feel of late winter with the Blueshirts already out of the playoff hunt.
“I can’t tell that…

Prognosis Positive.
That’s the news regarding Vinny Prospal’s return to the Rangers following the knee surgery that was performed on the winger yesterday morning by team physician Dr. Andrew Feldman at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases in Manhattan.
Prospal, who has been off the ice entirely since…

Prognosis Positive.
That’s the news regarding Vinny Prospal’s return to the Rangers following the knee surgery that was performed on the winger Monday morning.
Prospal, who has been off the ice entirely since Sept. 30 and opened the regular season on injured reserve after missing the entire exhibition…

So maybe it’s not always best to seek players’ opinions on what’s gone right or wrong.
Following Friday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs, the Rangers pretty much to a man blamed their deficient defensive zone play on poorly executed forechecking, specifically focusing on the failure…