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St. Louis on struggles: ‘I haven’t gone through this in a long time’

New York Rangers v New Jersey Devils

at the Prudential Center on March 22, 2014 in Newark, New Jersey.

Bruce Bennett

Martin St. Louis has had a rough time since arriving in Manhattan at the trade deadline. He has yet to score a goal with the New York Rangers and, even despite being put on a line with former Tampa Bay Lightning teammate Brad Richards, his struggles are mounting.

Larry Brooks of the New York Post heard from St. Louis about how much of a struggle it’s been since changing addresses.

“I haven’t gone through this in a long time, so it’s a little bit of uncharted territory, meaning that I haven’t experienced that type of adversity in a long time,” St. Louis said.

“I’m getting tested mentally, no doubt. I have to keep fighting. I’m going to come through this as a better player.”

St. Louis, 38, has just three assists with the Rangers and in 13 games he has 24 shots on goal and the talk of his struggles in New York isn’t a new topic. The Rangers are in a strong position to make the playoffs, but they’ll need St. Louis to find his scoring touch if they’re going to go deep.

After how St. Louis’ exit from Tampa went, he may find it difficult to find sympathy for his struggles from fans in Florida and elsewhere as well.

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