Rangers waive Asham Biron place Nash on IR
After starting the season 1-4, the New York Rangers have started
Homer Bailey Jersey to shake things up. Today, New York placed backup goaltender Martin Biron and winger Arron Asham on waivers.More: | If no other teams claims either player by noon on Tuesday afternoon, then the Rangers will be free to send the two veterans down to the the organization's AHL affiliate in Hartford.So far this season, Biron has allowed nine goals on 38 shots in just two games. Not all of those goals were Biron's fault, but when you are carrying a .763 save percentage and
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Trevor Bauer Jersey 14 penalty minutes in only three games. The Rangers are the 35 year-old journeymans' sixth team, and he could be facing the end of his road in the NHL.New York also has cause for concern at the top end of their lineup. The blueshirts' placed winger Rick Nash on IR with concu sion like symptoms. Nash recieved that concu sion after sustaining a cheap elbow to the head from Sharks defenseman
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