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Derick Brassard expected to skate with team tomorrow; Should the Rangers give Oscar Lindberg a shot?
Bobby Bevilacqua
Derick Brassard has missed the last two games with the mumps, but is expected to rejoin the team for practice tomorrow. Brassard is one of the 15 players around the league to contract the illness, with more being tested with symptoms. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
After missing the last two games with a case of the mumps, Alain Vigneault informed media that he expects Derick Brassard to skate with the team tomorrow afternoon.
Like Tanner Glass during his stint with the illness, Brassard has been isolated from his teammates after he showed symptoms of the mumps. This will be the first time that Brassard has contact with his teammates since the victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers extinguish the Flames; Nash hits the 20 goal mark
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers took advantage of a quick start, and wound up holding on for a 5-2 victory. Lundqvist was strong in net, making 29 saves for his fourth consecutive victory. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
The Rangers (15-10-4) handed the Calgary Flames (17-14-2) their sixth consecutive loss, and wound up extending their win streak to four games, sweeping the Western Canada road trip.
The Rangers were led by the offensive outburst of Rick Nash, who scored two goals in the game to extend his point streak to 11 games. Nash’s goals gave him a total of 20 for the season, which made it 11 straight seasons for Nash with at least 20 goals, which is the NHL’s longest active streak. Read the rest of this entry
Duclair a healthy scratch; Hayes to center one of the top lines
Bobby Bevilacqua
Anthony Duclair will be a healthy scratch tonight as the Rangers will face off against the big-bodied San Jose Sharks.
When the Rangers get on the ice to take on the Sharks to finish off their four game homestand, Anthony Duclair will not be on the ice with them for the first time this season.
Duclair is a healthy scratch for the game, and Vigneault claimed that it is not because of his play. Duclair had 3 assists with a plus-four rating in the 5 games that he has played with New York.
Vigneault has named a few reasons for Duclair being scratched. Duclair has played five games in eight nights, something that is new for the rookie coming from junior hockey. Vigneault also said that when Duclair is playing, he wants him to be in the top-nine. And against the Sharks, Vigneault would like the size that Malone, Glass, and Hayes bring, especially after seeing John Scott’s hit on Islanders’ forward Mikhail Grabovski on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers recall Chris Mueller from Hartford
Bobby Bevilacqua
The New York Rangers President and General Manager recently announced that forward Chris Mueller was recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL. The Rangers also assigned JT Miller and Jesper Fast to Hartford.
Forward Chris Mueller was recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack, and JT Miller and Jesper Fast were both assigned to Hartford.
Chris Mueller had a good game in Hartford’s season opener on October 12 against the Syracuse Crunch. Mueller scored a goal on two shots, and had a plus-one rating.
Mueller also posted solid stats for the Rangers in the preseason. In four games, Mueller tallied three points, which came on a goal and two assists, had a plus-one rating, and recorded five shots on goal.
Fast and Miller both struggled in the games that they played in the regular season. Fast recorded three shots on goal and posted a minus-one rating. Miller registered seven shots on goal with a minus-four rating. He also had three blocked shots as well as four hits, but did not produce like he was expected to in a bigger role.
Mueller, 28, is primarily a right wing, and will likely serve as a backup to some of New York’s other wingers. Mueller will see some ice time, but it’s not clear as of now where Vigneault will use him.
Rangers end three game skid in shootout; Brassard scores in third straight game
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers celebrate a win on home ice for the first time this season after ending it in a shootout. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
In a huge game on home ice, the Rangers managed to comeback late and end their short losing streak with a win against the Hurricanes in the shootout.
Derick Brassard scored late in the third to tie the game at 1, which was his third goal of the season. It was also the third straight game in which he scored a goal. Zuccarello and Girardi both picked up assists, which was the first point of the season for the two of them.
Rick Nash’s four game goal streak ended, but he did come up clutch in the shootout, as he was the only player to score. Read the rest of this entry
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