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Rangers take on Flyers at the Garden; Stempniak out of the lineup
Bobby Bevilacqua
Cam Talbot will be in net tonight against the Flyers, and is looking for his first win this season. Talbot has struggled so far in his starts, and has a tough task ahead of him against a talented Philadelphia team.
In an important matchup for both the Rangers (7-7-4) and the Flyers (7-7-2), the bitter rivalry between the two teams continues at 8 PM at Madison Square Garden.
The Rangers have made two lineup changes following the loss to the Lightning on Monday. Cam Talbot will start in net, and will be searching for his first win of the season. He has struggled his starts this season, and has a 3.48 GAA and an .880 save percentage in four appearances. Read the rest of this entry
Practice Notes: Talbot to start against Flyers, Stempniak listed as day-to-day
Bobby Bevilacqua
Cam Talbot will be in net against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night, and is still looking for his first win of the season. Photo courtesy of rangers.nhl.com
After getting shut down by the Lightning on Monday, the Rangers (7-7-4) will face off against; the Philadelphia Flyers (7-7-2) on Wednesday, in a rematch of the first round of last season’s playoffs, where the Rangers eliminated Philadelphia in seven games.
This is the first matchup of the season for these two teams, and the first time they have played each other since the Rangers eliminated the Flyers in Game 7 of the first round of last year’s playoffs. Read the rest of this entry
Jesper Fast recalled from Hartford; Malone and Allen reassigned
Bobby Bevilacqua
Jesper Fast has been recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack, and will likely slot into the fourth line for New York when they face the Pittsburgh Penguins tomorrow night.
This evening, the Rangers made a few roster moves, recalling Jesper Fast from Hartford and reassigning Ryan Malone and Connor Allen to the Wolf Pack.
Connor Allen was sent down as a result of John Moore finishing his five game suspension. Allen didn’t look out of place at the NHL level, but it was basically a choice between him and Matt Hunwick or Michael Kostka, who have been steady replacing the injured Rangers’ defensemen.
Ryan Malone, who never really fit into Vigneault’s system according to the head coach, has struggled to find a consistent place in the Rangers’ lineup. Malone has not registered a point, and has 14 hits so far. Read the rest of this entry
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