Bure’s Season Could Be Over
From staff and wire reports
The New York Rangers probably will have to continue their race for a playoff spot without forward Pavel Bure.
Bure probably will not return this season because of knee problems, according a report in the New York Post.
The Rangers trail the New York Islanders by six points for the eighth and final playoff position in the Eastern Conference.
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