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Season preview: Rangers

Stanley Cups: 4

2011-'12 record: 51-24-2-5, 109 points (1st in Atlantic, 1st in East)

2011-'12 playoffs: Def. Ottawa Senators 4-3; def. Washington Capitals 4-3; lost to New Jersey Devils 4-2.

Coach: John Tortorella (384-322-100, 14th NHL year, 2nd team)

Top returning scorer: RW Marian Gaborik (41 goals, 35 assists, 76 points)

Top returning goalie: Henrik Lundqvist (39-18-5, 1.97, .930)

Key additions: RW Arron Asham; C Michael Haley; LW Taylor Pyatt; C Jeff Halpern; LW Rick Nash; D Stephen Delisle; D Matt Gilroy.

Key subtractions: C Artem Anisimov; C Brandon Dubinsky; D Tim Erixon; LW Ruslan Fedotenko; LW Brandon Prust; C John Mitchell; D Jeff Woywitka; LW Sean Avery; LW John Scott.

Goaltending: Only a Stanley Cup is missing from Lundqvist’s resume, which includes an Olympic gold medal, a Vezina Trophy, an NHL First All-Star Team selection and three appearances in the NHL All-Star Game.

Player to watch: LW Chris Kreider. Joined Rangers after helping Boston College to NCAA title and produced 5-2-7 totals in 18 playoff games. Big, strong player with powerful wrist shot and an excellent skater, but still needs work on defensive side of the game.

Icing: Rangers quickly signed D Michael Del Zotto and Gilroy to new contracts the day after the lockout officially ended . . . Projected top line of Gaborik, Nash and Brad Richards combined for 96 goals last season . . . Gaborik says he’s ready to go following off-season shoulder surgery.

Bob Duff writes regularly for NBCSports.com and covers the NHL for the Windsor (Ontario) Star; The Associated Press contributed to this story.

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