Monthly Archives: December 2014
Rangers keep on rolling over Carolina in a shootout; Kevin Klein scores late tying goal
Bobby Bevilacqua
Henrik Lundqvist makes one of his 18 saves against Justin Faulk. Lundqvist was not tested much during regulation, but made one great save in the shootout to seal the victory for the Rangers. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
The Rangers (16-10-4) managed to find a way to win again over the hard-working Carolina Hurricanes (9-20-3) in the shootout. JT Miller and Kevin Klein were the goal scorers for the Rangers, and Mats Zuccarello sealed the victory in the shootout.
The Rangers rallied twice in the third period to sweep their road trip, winning all four games. It is only the fourth time in team history that the Rangers have swept a road trip of four or more games. The shootout victory also extended the Rangers season high win streak to five games. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers looking to extend winstreak against the ‘Canes; Brassard to play
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers will take on the Carolina Hurricanes tonight, the second game of the season between these two teams. Last time, Rick Nash scored the shootout winner against Anton Khudobin at Madison Square Garden. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
The Rangers (15-10-4) will look to extend their season-best four game win streak against the Carolina Hurricanes (9-19-3) in Raleigh, North Carolina. This is the first game of a home-and-home series, with the final game being played tomorrow at Madison Square Garden.
The Rangers and the Hurricanes have played once before this season, and the Blueshirts walked away with a 2-1 victory in the shootout. Henrik Lundqvist started and made 29 saves in the win, and Anton Khudobin stopped 33 of 34 shots. Derick Brassard scored the only goal in regulation for the Rangers. Read the rest of this entry
Brassard expected to play in Carolina; Talbot signs contract extension
Bobby Bevilacqua
Rangers center Derick Brassard’s five day isolation period is over, and rejoined the Rangers practice on Friday. Brassard is expected to play against the Hurricanes on Saturday. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
After missing the past two games with the mumps, Derick Brassard rejoined the Rangers for Friday’s practice. Following the morning skate, Rangers head couch Alain Vigneault announced that he expects him to play Saturday’s game in Carolina.
Brassard, who centered Rick Nash and Mats Zuccarello during practice, said that he would wait until the morning before he decided if he was ready to go against the Hurricanes, after having some difficulties building up his strength and conditioning once again. Read the rest of this entry
Derick Brassard expected to skate with team tomorrow; Should the Rangers give Oscar Lindberg a shot?
Bobby Bevilacqua
Derick Brassard has missed the last two games with the mumps, but is expected to rejoin the team for practice tomorrow. Brassard is one of the 15 players around the league to contract the illness, with more being tested with symptoms. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
After missing the last two games with a case of the mumps, Alain Vigneault informed media that he expects Derick Brassard to skate with the team tomorrow afternoon.
Like Tanner Glass during his stint with the illness, Brassard has been isolated from his teammates after he showed symptoms of the mumps. This will be the first time that Brassard has contact with his teammates since the victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers extinguish the Flames; Nash hits the 20 goal mark
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers took advantage of a quick start, and wound up holding on for a 5-2 victory. Lundqvist was strong in net, making 29 saves for his fourth consecutive victory. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
The Rangers (15-10-4) handed the Calgary Flames (17-14-2) their sixth consecutive loss, and wound up extending their win streak to four games, sweeping the Western Canada road trip.
The Rangers were led by the offensive outburst of Rick Nash, who scored two goals in the game to extend his point streak to 11 games. Nash’s goals gave him a total of 20 for the season, which made it 11 straight seasons for Nash with at least 20 goals, which is the NHL’s longest active streak. Read the rest of this entry
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