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Rangers look to extend win streak against the struggling Calgary Flames
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers will take on the Calgary Flames for the first time this season, The Flames are in the midst of a five game losing streak, and the Rangers have won their last three games. Photo courtesy of the New York Rangers.
The Rangers (14-10-4) will look to extend their win streak to four games when they take on the recently struggling Calgary Flames (17-13-2), who have dropped their last five games.
The Rangers have not won more than three in a row this season, and they have only won that many consecutive games twice this season. Extending the streak to four games would help the Rangers start to establish the consistency that they are searching for. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers top the Oilers for their third straight win; Henrik gets the shutout
Bobby Bevilacqua
Dan Girardi scored the first goal for the Rangers, and that would be all that they needed, with Henrik Lundqvist shutting out the Oilers and Carl Hagelin scoring an empty netter. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
The Rangers (14-10-4) won their second game in as many days, shutting out the struggling Edmonton Oilers (7-19-5) by a final score of 2-0.
The Rangers got some surprising news this afternoon, when it was discovered that Derick Brassard, second on the team in points, had contracted the mumps, now the 12th case in the NHL this season. With Brassard out, Vigneault had to make some changes in the lineup. Tanner Glass was reinserted into the lineup on the fourth line, and JT Miller was shifted to center, with Chris Kreider playing on the second line again. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers cruise to victory over Vancouver with quick start; Zuccarello scores two
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers celebrate one of Mats Zuccarello’s two goals against the Canucks. The Rangers cruised to a 5-1 victory in Vancouver. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Despite having a five day gap in between games, the Rangers (13-10-4) had a very complete effort in a win over the struggling Vancouver Canucks (18-10-2) on the road.
The Rangers dominated the game from the start, scoring three goals on their first four shots of the game. The Rangers first two goals came within 43 seconds of each other.
Ryan McDonagh looked like the player he was last year out on the ice. McDonagh scored the Rangers first goal, which was also his fourth of the season. He also had a plus-four rating and blocked three shots. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers face off against division rival Pittsburgh Penguins; Duclair a healthy scratch
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers will face off against Sidney Crosby and the high-powered Pittsburgh Penguins tonight at 7 PM. This is the first time that the two teams are facing off since the Rangers eliminated the Pens in Game 7 of the second round of the playoffs.
After a disappointing weekend where the Rangers (6-6-2) lost both of their games against Toronto and Edmonton, the Blueshirts will match up against the Pittsburgh Penguins (10-2-1) for the first of four times this season in a rematch of the second round of last season’s playoffs.
The last time that these two teams played was back on May 13th, when the Rangers capped a comeback from being down 3-1 in the series, and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers dominated at home by Edmonton; Lundqvist shines in loss
Bobby Bevilacqua
Henrik Lundqvist was one of the lone bright spots for the Rangers tonight, making 30 saves to keep New York in the game until the end. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
The Rangers (6-5-2) came home to face the Edmonton Oilers (5-8-1), but were completely overwhelmed by an Edmonton team that is 29th in the NHL in goals allowed average, and fell by a final score of 3-1.
The Rangers only managed to put 21 shots on net, and made Viktor Fasth look like Johnathan Quick, as they never really pressured him throughout the game. New York felt a step behind the entire game and couldn’t establish a lot of puck possession throughout the game. Read the rest of this entry
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