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McDonagh back as the Rangers take on Chicago; Boyle and Staal still questionable
Bobby Bevilacqua
Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
In the last game for the Rangers, the fists were flying early on as the Rangers looked to stand up for their downed captain. After that, Derick Brassard tied his career high of 19 goals, and Derek Stepan found the back of the net twice, including scoring his 100th career NHL goal. Henrik Lundqvist was superb when he had to be, and came within 10 seconds of a shutout.
The Rangers have played some pretty good teams in the past few weeks, but this is the first time they’ll be going up against one of the league’s elite teams since they played the Capitals on January 17th. After a slow start, Chicago has surged into second place in the Central Division, and third in the NHL with 79 points. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers comeback for OT win over Blue Jackets; Stepan with a three point night
Bobby Bevilacqua
Derek Stepan celebrates after scoring one of his two goals in the in against the Blue Jackets, scoring the tying goal late in the third as well as the overtime winner. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
In one of the most exciting games of the year, the Rangers (51-21-7) scored late in the third period before Derek Stepan scored the game winner in overtime to snap the Blue Jackets (39-35-5) nine game win streak, and extending their own win steak.
With the win, the Rangers secured their 51st win of the season, and their 109th point of the season. That puts them just one point shy of clinching the Eastern Conference title, and two points shy of the President’s Trophy, which would secure home ice advantage throughout the playoffs. They also moved two points ahead of the idle Anaheim Ducks for sole possession of the first place spot in the NHL.
New York’s current total of 109 points is tied for the second highest in franchise history. One more win would tie the franchise record in wins, 52 set in the 1993-94 season, and three points would tie the franchise record in points of 112, also set in the 1993-94 season, the year that they want the cup. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers face tough Blue Jackets team at MSG; Brassard and Nash face former team
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers and Blue Jackets will face off for the final time this season, with New York aiming for their third straight win against Columbus this season. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
The Rangers (50-21-7) will finish out their two game homestand, and start back-to-back games tonight when they take on the hottest team in the NHL, and winners of nine straight games in the Columbus Blue Jackets (39-35-4).
Although they have been long eliminated from playoff contention, the Blue Jackets carry their franchise record nine game win streak into Madison Square Garden tonight, including a franchise record eight game road win streak. There was a lot of hope heading into this season for Columbus, but a ridiculous amount of injuries derailed their hopes from the start.
Nonetheless, what matters is right now, and Columbus is currently the hottest team in the NHL. 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
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