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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
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