Bobby Bevilacqua

Henrik Lundqvist was in net for the Rangers 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers, stopping 18 shots for his 17th win of the season. Photo courtesy of the New York Rangers.

The Rangers (20-11-4) closed out the year strong, with a dominating win over the Florida Panthers (16-10-9) on the road, scoring five goals, all from different players.

The Blueshirts overcame a bad first 10 minutes, controlling the final 50 minutes, scoring the first goal of the game and never losing the lead.

Florida was held to just 20 shots in the game, mostly in part to an excellent defensive effort from all of the players. Ryan McDonagh, Marc Staal and Chris Kreider all stood out, playing well in their own end and preventing the Panthers from ever establishing their game. Read the rest of this entry →