Despite Lack of Dough - Rangers on a Roll

Rangers Roll

Despite a lack of dough the Rangers team continue to rise. The New York Rangers currently have invested only 46 million in a team that is on a roll. Anyway you slice it the Rangers are definately growing into a contender. Some would say the team is too soft in the middle as it lacks a solid centre. There's no doubt that the team is popular with popular with fans, however, as ticket sales continue to be gobbled up by a hungry fan base.

"Defence. That's our bread and butter," said team Capatain J.P. Dumont in an interview. We were really feeling getting burnt earlier in the year. To be honest I thought we were toast. GM Burns did a good job by creating a solid mix."

"If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen," added defensive stalwart Brad Lukowich.

The Rangers walked into Montreal and really kneaded a win. Their confidence had been nibbled away as they'd been cooked several times without young defenceman Mathew Spiller for 5 games.

The game started off well as the first goal came off the FRENCH STICK of J.P. Dumont. The team looked overconfident as it loafed throught the remainder of the period and much of the second. Some have described young phenom Rick Nash as the greatest thing since sliced bread and he showed why on a pretty deke that tied the game in the second.

Ribeiro rounded out a fine night with another goal and two assits to seal the victory.

"A lot of people have criticised Ribsie throughout the year," said assistant captain Ponikarovsky, "but we know what side our bread is buttered on. He's the key ingredient of our success."

The Rangers hope that their roll continues to be hot and but that their next opponent, The Calgary Flames, don't serve them their breakfast.

Despite the pressure the team had scheduled a players only dinner after the game.

Wade Redden explained the philosophy of the event. "Bonding is important to success and you never really know your team mates until you break bread with them."