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Redden, Rozsival praised by Tortorella

When the Capitals surged Wednesday night in Game 1, the Rangers' youngest defense pair - Dan Girardi and Marc Staal - struggled with the overall speed of the game.

And two playoff-tested veterans who took a lot of criticism during the regular season - Wade Redden and Michal Rozsival - got more ice time than expected in the Rangers' 4-3 series-opening win.

"With both of them, one of...

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