Rangers forget Tort's teachings against Thrashers
Quick ReadThe Rangers can afford to have a few breakdowns. A letdown, though, is another thing.
Photo credit: Christopher Pasatieri | New York Rangers left wing Ruslan Fedotenko (left) and left wing Sean Avery (right) celebrate a third period goal by center Brian Boyle (not pictured) against the Atlanta Thrashers at Madison Square Garden. (Oct. 27, 2010)
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The Rangers can afford to have a few breakdowns. A letdown, though, is another thing. They can't afford those, and they certainly had a big letdown Wednesday night in the Garden.
"We're not good enough to have letdowns like that," John Tortorella said. "We're not a good enough team for that."
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