Captain Cally Out 2 Weeks

     Amidst an early slow start to the 2012-2013* season for the New York Rangers, the teams website today reported unnerving news for fans and players alike.  Team captain Ryan Callahan will miss 10-14 days with a shoulder injury following an MRI after the teams 2-1 victory over the Flyers on Tuesday where Callahan had scored what would end up being the winning goal.

     This shortened season opened up with immense expectations for the team who made it to the Eastern Conference finals the year before and only strengthened their roster and hype by adding one of the biggest free agents in the off season, Rick Nash.  Opening up 3-3-0 with only 6 points, sitting 1 point behind the perennial cellar-dwelling Islanders, is not exactly what fans had in mind.  This injury can only make things worse, with the captain projected to miss 6 games, including 4 against division rivals in a shortened season where every game means something.

     One of the best defensive attackers in the league, Callahan's leadership and ability to defend on the power play will be sorely missed over the next 2 weeks as the Rangers struggle to keep up in arguably the strongest division in the NHL.

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