The NHL had its Prospects Tournament in Traverse City, Michigan this year, and the Rangers came away with the championship. The line of Lauri Korpikoski, Brandon Dubinsky, and Alex Bourret dominated the tournament, combining for 16 points in just 4 games.
The Rangers, who had finished fourth in last year's tourney, outscored their opponents 19-10 while going undefeated at 4-0. The Blueshirts' 2nd-round draft pick this year, Antoine Lafleur, was great in goal, especially in the championship game where he stopped 17 of 18 shots for a 5-1 win over the defending champion Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Blueshirts' first-round pick, a highly-touted Alexei Cherepanov, was unable to play due to the concussion he suffered during Game 2 of the Canada-Russia Super Series.
Elsewhere in the prospect tournament, Dallas defeated Tampa Bay in a shootout for 7th place, St. Louis defeated the Red Wings for 5th place, and Atlanta defeated Minnesota for 3rd place.
The final results were:
1. New York Rangers
2. Columbus Blue Jackets
3. Atlanta Thrashers
4. Minnesota Wild
5. St. Louis Blues
6. Detroit Red Wings
7. Dallas Stars
8. Tampa Bay Lightning
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