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Pitt has lost 3 out of their last 4. Started out 2-0. Lost to TO,Winnipeg and NYI. The Pitt papers brought up those losses coming at the hands of 3 non-playoff teams from last season. Beat Ottawa in the that span. Niskanen was paired with Letang. Niskanen got hurt in the Ottawa game. Out 2-4 weeks. Pitt plays well at the Garden. Despres will slide in the slot next to Letang. Orpik has been paired with Martin. Lovejoy and Engelland on the 3rd pair. The Rangers should be able to expose that D if they can their forecheck game working on a consistent basis. Letang is excellent but the other guys have their issues. Will the Rangers pay Orpik back for the Kreider? It was a clean hit but Orpik hit Stepan late last season. Have to send him a message. Take a run at the Pitt players. The Rangers don't have a D who takes no prisoners and smacks around the opposition. McIlrath will need to step up and fill that need in the future.
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