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Rangers close out homestand against Coyotes; Rick Nash expected to play
Bobby Bevilacqua
Rick Nash is back in the Rangers lineup as they get ready to take on the Arizona Coyotes. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
The Rangers (37-16-6) carry a season high nine game point streak (7-0-2) into the Garden, where they will look to finish their three game homestand on a high note when they take on the struggling Arizona Coyotes (20-34-7), who have lost seven consecutive games.
One of those seven losses came at the hands of the Rangers, with New York coming away with a big 5-1 win in Arizona. Rick Nash scored the game winner early in the third period, and Kevin Hayes scored his first ever shorthanded goal, which made it three straight games that he scored in. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers prevail over Calgary despite absence of Rick Nash; Talbot earns the shutout
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers congratulate Cam Talbot on his fourth shutout of the season, a complete effort against the Calgary Flames. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
The Rangers (37-16-6) put forth a very strong effort against the Calgary Flames (32-24-4), battling for a 1-0 shutout and extending their point streak to eight games (7-0-1), keeping them in second place in the Metropolitan Division, and just two points behind the Islanders. The Rangers are 8-1-2 since Lundqvist has been out.
Earlier this afternoon, the Rangers announced that they were dealing with some flu like symptoms, but it came as a surprise when it was announced that Rick Nash would be a scratch due to neck spasms. He is currently listed as day-to-day. Read the rest of this entry
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
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