Category Archives: Game Recaps
Rangers win hard-fought battle in Anaheim; Zuccarello ends goal drought
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers and the Ducks faced off in an extremely competitive game, with the Rangers coming away with a huge win to start their road trip. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
The Rangers (22-11-4) earned a victory in a thrilling game against the Anaheim Ducks (26-10-6) by a final score of 4-1, picking up their 11th win in 12 games for the first time since the 1993-1994 season.
The game had a playoff feel to it, with both teams playing with high intensity, very physically, and extremely competitive, making for one of the Rangers most entertaining games this season. Ilya Bryzgalov, making just his second start this season, played well for the Ducks, stopping 26 shots, but eventually fell short. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers rout the Sabres with three power play goals in the first period
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers took advantage of a tired Sabres team, cruising en route to a five goal game, but still coming out soon. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
The Rangers (21-11-4) dominated the Buffalo Sabres (14-23-3) at home on Saturday, cruising to a 6victory. The Sabres played exactly like a team that had played the night before, which they did, and the Rangers were able to take advantage of this, giving them 10 wins in their last 11 games played.
For the second straight game, no player had more than one goal, with six different Rangers finding the back of the net for New York. Thirteen different Rangers recorded at least one point in Saturday’s contest. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers finish the year on a positive note with a win over the Panthers
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
Rangers win streak snapped by streaking Stars; JT Miller scores in return
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers were unable to extend their win streak to nine games, after running into a hot goaltender and a surging Dallas team. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
The Rangers (19-11-4) could not extend their win streak any further, falling to a tough Dallas Stars (16-14-5) on the road by a final score of 3-2, their first loss since December 6th against the Red Wings.
The first period had a total of four goals, with two for each team, and it appeared as if the game was headed for a high-scoring shootout. But a goal just 54 seconds into the second period sealed the win for the Stars, who have now won six of their last seven games. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers roll over Devils for 8th straight; Stepan picks up a hat trick
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers celebrate Derek Stepan’s second goal of the night, coming in the second period on the power play in the Rangers 3-1 win. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
The Rangers (19-10-4) started off the second season on the right foot, defeating the Devils (12-18-7) in front of 18,006 Garden faithful by a final score of 3-1.
Derek Stepan scored all three of the Rangers goals, bringing his point total to 22 (6-16-22) in just 21 games this season. It is also the first time that the Rangers have had hat tricks in back-to-back games since Mike Gartner and Adam Graves did it in the 1994 season. Read the rest of this entry
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