JAN

25

Filed under: General NHL, Rangers, NHL Hall of Fame, NHL Videos

Every day from Monday to Saturday, The Ice Sheet will take a look at the biggest stories in the league that happened on the ice and elsewhere the night before.

Tonight the New York Rangers raised another banner to the rafters. Next to Crybaby and Mike Richter defenseman Brian Leetch saw his number raised to the rafters. Leetch is the third member of the team's 1994 Stanley Cup victory to have his number honored and by far one of the classiest guys around (That's coming from an Islander fan, by the way.). He also revealed that the Rangers planned to retire Adam Graves' number, another member of the Cup winning team. Four guys getting their numbers retired for one Cup win? Good thing the Rangers didn't win a few while they were at it, the rafters might be full. But honestly, they all deserve the honor they are receiving.

Of course there was a game to be played, one which the Rangers were naturally expected to win for Leetch. They came through by not blowing it (but came close), as they defeated the Thrashers 2-1 in a shootout. Brendan Shanahan had the lone goal in the skills competition, and Henrik Lundqvist needed to make only 17 saves to ensure the victory.

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