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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
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
Rangers dominate in Pittsburgh; Stepan and Nash with two goals
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers dominated the Penguins for their 15th win in their last 18 games, continuing their climb to the top of the Metropolitan Division. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
The Rangers (26-13-4) finished off their road trip strong, with a dominating 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins (26-12-4) at the CONSOL Energy Arena. The Rangers scored 26 seconds into the game, and never gave up the lead.
The two points puts the Rangers in a tie for third place with the Washington Capitals for third place in the Metropolitan division with two games in hand. It also puts them just two games behind the Penguins, who have won just four games in their last 12. Read the rest of this entry
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