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Rangers get help from surprising sources

Quick ReadThe Rangers beat the Islanders with a lineup that had many of their regulars missing due to injury.

Vaclav Prospal #20 of the New York Rangers

Photo credit: Getty Images | Vaclav Prospal #20 of the New York Rangers celebrates his second period goal against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum. (March 30, 2010)

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This could not have been the lineup that John Tortorella wanted to dress last night.

In place of injured regulars Ryan Callahan and Sean Avery, the Rangers had two call-ups from Hartford with a total of 21 NHL games between them. In place of injured regular fourth-liner and penalty killer Brian Boyle, the Rangers had Aaron Voros, who has more healthy scratches (40) than games played (35) this...

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