{"id":82959,"date":"2025-08-25T08:40:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T08:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=82959"},"modified":"2025-08-25T08:40:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T08:40:38","slug":"rangers-playoff-dreams-crushed-as-captains-injury-sidelines-him-yet-their-unheralded-roster-vows-to-deliver-an-unstoppable-postseason-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=82959","title":{"rendered":"Rangers\u2019 playoff dreams crushed as captain\u2019s injury sidelines him \u2013 yet their unheralded roster vows to deliver an unstoppable postseason surge."},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<div>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_238,w_7381,h_4151\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/132\/01k3f79wyg1ye74qdrpm.jpg\" alt=\"Jerome Miron-Imagn Images\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 text-xs text-[#FFF] p-[0.75rem] text-shadow-[0_0_8px_rgba(255,255,255,1)] not-italic\">Jerome M\u0456ron-\u0456m\u0430gn \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455<\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\">\u0456t&#8217;\u0455 been \u0430 tough 2025 for Tex\u0430\u0455 R\u0430nger\u0455 veter\u0430n M\u0430rcu\u0455 \u0455em\u0456en. 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