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Rangers ready to take on Edmonton at The Garden

Bobby Bevilacqua

Rangerstown flag 10-19

The Rangers are back at home for the next three games, and will face the Edmonton Oilers tonight. Beniot Pouliot will be returning to The Garden for the first time this season, but in a different jersey this time.

The Rangers (6-5-2) are headed back home for the start of a three game homestand, with the first game against the Edmonton Oilers (5-8-1) tonight at 6 PM.

The Rangers are coming into tonight’s game frustrated with the loss in Toronto, after giving up a third period lead late. The Oilers will be entering the game rested and happy with their 3-2 win over Buffalo on Friday.

This season, the Rangers are 4-2-2 at home, and have earned at least one point in their previous four contests at Madison Square Garden (2-0-2). Read the rest of this entry

Rangers defense struggles in loss to Toronto

Bobby Bevilacqua

stepan returns 11-8

Derek Stepan made his season debut against the Maple Leafs, and recorded an assist with a plus-one rating in his first game. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

After a string of games where the Rangers (6-5-2) had earned at least a point in seven of their last eight games, the Maple Leafs (7-5-2) managed to secure a win in regulation with two late goals, winning by a final score of 5-4.

Rick Nash had another goal, his second in as many games, and Derek Stepan played well in his return, picking up an assist on Mats Zuccarello’s goal in the first period.

Cam Talbot struggled, allowing five goals on 31 shots. So far this season, Talbot has not been the dynamic goaltender that he was last season when he played. He has given up 12 goals in his three starts,and is yet to earn a win. However, it is not fair to blame the loss on Talbot, mainly because the Rangers defense, from the defenders and the forwards, was subpar for most of the night. Read the rest of this entry

The Rangers look for revenge against the Maple Leafs

Bobby Bevilacqua

MSL congratulating teammates

Martin St. Louis and the Rangers will look for revenge against the Maple Leafs after Toronto took them down at The Garden, with the help of five second period goals en route to a 6-3 victory.

The Rangers (6-4-2) will play the Maple Leafs (6-5-2) in an original six matchup for the second time this season, and look to improve on the 6-3 defeat they suffered at the hands of Toronto at Madison Square Garden on October 12th.

New York is coming off of an overtime victory against the Detroit Red Wings by a score of 4-3, where Rick Nash, Martin St. Louis, and Derick Brassard all scored.

Toronto last played Thursday, losing in a shootout to the Colorado Avalanche on the road, by a score of 4-3. Read the rest of this entry

Rangers knock off Red Wings in overtime; Nash scores 10th of the season

 Bobby Bevilacqua

MSL congratulating teammates

Martin St. Louis congratulates his teammates after an overtime victory over the Detroit Red Wings at home by a final score of 4-3. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.

After allowing the Detroit Red Wings (6-3-4) to tie up the game very late in the third period, the Rangers managed to avoid a catastrophic collapse and score on the power play in overtime to give the New York Rangers (6-4-2) a win in their third straight overtime game, with a final score of 4-3.

In Alain Vigneault’s 900th carrer game as an NHL head coach, the Rangers were able to earn him a thrilling win at Madison Square Garden.

Derick Brassard, one of my players to watch, had another great game tonight, picking up an assist on Rick Nash’s goal and scoring the eventual overtime winner. Brassard’s now has 11 points in 12 games this season.

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Rangers aim to end homestand with a victory over Detroit

Bobby Bevilacqua

rangers defense 11-1

Rangers’ head coach Alain Vigneault will be coaching his 900th career NHL game tonight, and his team will be looking to give him a win on his special night at the Garden.

In Alain Vigneault’s 900th career game as a head coach, the Rangers (5-4-2) will look to supply him with a victory over the Detroit Red Wings (6-3-3) in an original six matchup at Madison Square Garden.

New York is coming off of two shootout losses against the Winnipeg Jets and the St. Louis Blues, where they likely deserved better with how hard they played and the injuries and inexperience that they had to overcome.

Despite the two tough losses, the Rangers have earned a point in six of their last seven games (4-1-2), as well as in three straight. Read the rest of this entry