Goal Line Report
The Captain and his Apprentice
by Patrick Hoffman on 04/23/10 at 01:35 PM ET
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From great friend of the blog Jim Cerny at NewYorkRangers.com:
It has become the norm the past couple of years that when Ryan Callahan’s name is mentioned, more often than not so, too, is Chris Drury’s. And vice-versa. The two have become linked more closely than any other tandem on the New York Rangers.
The reasons for that are many. Similar in physical stature, Callahan and Drury both play a grinding style and rely on their smarts as well as their skills out on the ice. Both players are outstanding penalty killers, and are usually paired on the same PK unit. In fact, Callahan spends quite a bit of his even-strength ice-time skating alongside Drury, as well. Drury, the team captain, wears a letter on his sweater as does Callahan, the team’s alternate captain. And, of course, both won silver medals while playing for Team USA at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
“I think we are similar types of players, but there is so much I can still learn from Dru,” explained Callahan, the 24-year-old right wing. “His experience; his preparation; his leadership. I am very fortunate to be able to spend so much time with him and be able to learn from him.”
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