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Staple: Callahan has emerged as a leader

The Rangers' Ryan Callahan checks Chicago's Niklas Hjalmarsson

Photo credit: Getty Images | The Rangers' Ryan Callahan checks Chicago's Niklas Hjalmarsson during the Rangers' 3-2 win over the Blackhawks. (Nov. 1, 2010)

You look at Jonathan Toews, the captain of the defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks, and you see a talented playmaker. A player who follows through on hits and plays in all situations and does everything he can to produce a win.

The Rangers may not have anyone quite like Toews - or Patrick Kane, or Duncan Keith, the three superstars Chicago came to town with last night - but the Rangers...

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