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The NHL Winter Classic is an event that has captivated the attention of millions of hockey fans around the world for the past four years. This year’s event however seems to have more at stake as the New York Rangers look to continue their dominance over the Philadelphia Flyers.

After every game of the 2011-2012 season, each New York Rangers player will be assigned a letter grade based on his individual performance, impact on the game and outlook going forward.

In the regular-season home opener, the New York Rangers lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2, bringing their record to 3-3-2.

Let’s take a look at the grades:

This year's class of unrestricted free agents was weak. This summer's class of restricted rree agents was a bumper crop that featured the likes of Steven Stamkos, Drew Doughty, Shea Weber, Keith Yandle and Zach Parise, among others.

Does it strike anyone else as odd that not a single offer sheet has been extended this summer?

In my opinion, it's not only odd, it seems just downright moronic.

There's a Ryan Callahan video that's making the rounds of the sports world today, after the New York Rangers right winger did something even goalies are nervous doing: He got in the way of a Zdeno Chara slapshot.

Chara, a defenseman for the Boston Bruins, has one of the most feared slapshots in the NHL—a howitzer shell that has broken its fair share of boards over the years. 

The New York Rangers received a devastating blow to their playoff hopes when it was reported earlier today that Ryan Callahan would be out “indefinitely” with a fractured leg.

I’m sure many people may answer the rhetorical question in the title with a question of their own: Was there ever hope to begin with?

It seems as though the Rangers cannot celebrate a victory these days without some bad news coming from it.

The Rangers defeated the Boston Bruins in dramatic fashion last night at Madison Square Garden.  After being down 3-0, the Rangers rallied to score five unanswered goals on the way to a 5-3 victory. 

Well, the celebration from last night's improbable come-from-behind win over the Boston Bruins was short lived.

The New York Rangers announced today that team spark-plug Ryan Callahan will be "out indefinitely" following a blocked shot off a Zdeno Chara slap-shot with about two minutes remaining in the game.

After breaking his ankle blocking a Zdeno Chara slap-shot, Ryan Callahan may be done for the season. Though he has yet to be officially ruled out, it looks as if the New York Rangers will be without his services for the duration of the regular season and the 2011 NHL playoffs.

The Rangers continued their playoff push last night with a dramatic win over the powerhouse Boston Bruins.

Down 3-0, the Rangers stormed back to win the game by a score of 5-3, capped on an empty net goal by Derek Stepan. Unfortunately, such a huge win had to come at a price.

It's been an up and down year for the New York Rangers.

They've had to deal with plenty of injuries, trade rumours, underperforming star players and nearly everything else under the sun.

Yet they are currently tied for sixth place in the Eastern Conference with the Montreal Canadiens and have nearly guaranteed themselves a place in the playoffs.

However, no matter how well the team does in the remainder of the season and playoffs, there are still things that need to be done when the season's over.