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On January 21, 2012, the New York Rangers gave notice to the rest of the NHL that they had arrived.
Just three weeks prior in the Winter Classic, the Atlantic Division was alerted that the Blueshirts were a legitimate contender and not going away anytime soon, as they took down the Flyers to continue their unbeaten streak against their Philadelphia foes for the season. But it was on the Saturday of January 21 that the Rangers established their dominance. With most of the sports loving world caught up in the NFL?s playoffs at the time, the top two teams in the NHL's Eastern Conference faced off at the midpoint of the year. The All-Star game was a week away and the Rangers headed up to Boston to face the Stanley Cup Champion Bruins for a matinee match. A win would give New York first place overall for the first time in 2012, and the game certainly lived up to its expectations. The two Original Six clubs found themselves heading to overtime after a hard fought, tight checking, so...
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