Despite all the problems, the Rangers found themselves very much in the Florida game until early in the third period.

Sims added 107 kickoff return yards on five attempts including a team season high 47 yard return in the Florida game.

Guys are really looking at this Florida game as a chance to make a statement.

"I don't know if we've got a chance at all or not," Dye said, referring to the Florida game.

"I'm really anxious to get going and start," he said before the Florida game.

Originally there were 750 shirts alloted for distribution at the Florida game on January 21, 2009.

The bottom line is we didn't have good first periods except for in the Florida game.

So for the first time since the Florida game eight days ago, the Islanders found themselves trailing.

After the start, she remained in the starting lineup through the Florida game in January.

He missed the following six games, returning for the Florida game on October 29.