Monthly Archives: February 2015
Rangers battling illnesses before game against Calgary; Lindberg reportedly called up
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers are back at the Garden to take on “Johnny Hockey” and the Calgary Flames. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
After a shootout victory on Sunday, the Rangers (36-16-6) are set to take on the Calgary Flames (33-24-4) at Madison Square Garden for the second and final matchup between these two teams this season.
The Rangers took down the Flames in Calgary back on December 16th, jumping out to a 4-0 second period lead before finishing with a 5-2 victory at the Saddledome. Rick Nash had two goals in the game, and Chris Kreider scored one of the more important ones, finding the back of the net with 7.8 second remaining in the first period, giving the Rangers a 2-0 lead going into the first intermission. Read the rest of this entry
Injury Updates; Henrik Lundqvist and Jesper Fast
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers have been without Henrik Lundqvist for the past 10 games, but he has been on the ice practice and working on his conditioning. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
The Rangers are in the midst of an eight game point streak (6-0-2) following a win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, and are 7-1-2 in their last 10 games. What’s impressive is that New York has been without franchise goaltender Henrik Lundqvist for the last 10 games, and has been without Jesper Fast for the last eight games.
Henrik Lundqvist has been sidelined with a sprained blood vessel, and Jesper Fast has been out of the lineup since the game against the Predators with a sprained knee. But Alain Vingeault gave Rangers fans some good news following practice this afternoon. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers overcome late Columbus surge in shootout; St. Louis stays red hot
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers celebrate after their shootout win over the Blue Jackets at the Garden. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
Despite surrendering a three goal lead, the Rangers (36-16-6) brought the game to the shootout against a gritty Columbus Blue Jackets (26-28-4) squad, coming away with a very important 4-3 win, giving the Rangers points in eight consecutive games (6-0-2).
Cam Talbot was back in net for the Rangers, and did enough to pick up his 10th win of the season. The game tying goal was one that Talbot admittedly needed to stop, but outside of that, he played pretty well, making 27 saves. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers ready for Blue Jackets rematch at MSG; Talbot back in net
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers head back to the Garden where they will take on the Blue Jackets in a division rivalry matchup. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
After a rebound win in Buffalo, where rookie Mackenzie Skapski won in his NHL debut, the Rangers (35- 16-6) are back at Madison Square Garden, where they will play four of their next five games, including a division matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets (26-28-3) tonight.
The Rangers and Blue Jackets have played twice this season, both games in Columbus, and have split the first two games. The last game was on January 6th, with the Rangers coming out with a 2-1 win thanks to goals by Marc Staal and Chris Kreider. Derek Stepan had two assists, and Henrik Lundqvist made 35 saves. Read the rest of this entry
Mackenzie Skapski’s incredible journey to the New York Rangers
Bobby Bevilacqua
Mackenzie Skapski was all smiles during his win against the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night, reaching the NHL despite nearly having his hockey career cut short at the age of 15. Photo courtesy of Getty images.
On June 15, 1994, the day after the New York Rangers defeated the Vancouver Canucks in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, Mackenzie Skapski was born to parents Denis and Tracey in Abbotsford, British Columbia in Canada.
By coincidence, Skapski would later be drafted by the New York Rangers, starting this season with the Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey league. Although he was hardly expected to make the AHL, let alone the NHL, Skapski made his NHL debut against the Buffalo Sabres on his dad’s birthday, and earning his first career win in the process. Read the rest of this entry
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