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New York Rangers all-time top forward lines

By Jim Madden

New York Rangers Jaromir Jagr and Martin Straka in action against the Tampa Bay Lighting. New York Rangers defeat the Tampa Bay Lighting 4-2 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York on December 22, 2005. (Photo by Dave Saffran/NHLImages)
New York Rangers Jaromir Jagr and Martin Straka in action against the Tampa Bay Lighting. New York Rangers defeat the Tampa Bay Lighting 4-2 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York on December 22, 2005. (Photo by Dave Saffran/NHLImages) /
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Martin Straka listens to some advice from Jaromir Jagr as the New York Rangers prepared to play the Tamps Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden in New York December 22, 2005 (Photo by Dave Saffran/NHLImages)
Martin Straka listens to some advice from Jaromir Jagr as the New York Rangers prepared to play the Tamps Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden in New York December 22, 2005 (Photo by Dave Saffran/NHLImages) /

Since 1926 the New York Rangers have had many top lines.  Some have had distinctive nicknames while others were notable for their excellence.

The New York Rangers came into the NHL in 1926.  Throughout their history the club has had some productive and at times colorful forward line combinations.

We decided to come up with a list of the most notable line combinations of the Rangers storied history.  There’s a whole list of lines made memorable by players names, chemistry or origin.  Then we selected the top ten lines in team history, a list that will surely spark debate among Ranger fans.  With 92 years of history to pick from, here is the criteria we used to make the selections:

  • how long the line played together
  • the overall production and accomplishments
  • the contributions to the overall team’s success
  • statistical contrasts comparable within their era

We’ll begin with some of the humorous and intriguing combos, more famous for their nicknames than their production.

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