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Rangers keep the streak alive with 2-1 victory over Colorado
Alexandra Russo
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The Rangers (9-2-2) battled the struggling Avalanche (4-9-1) in their first of a brief two game road trip and skated triumphantly off the ice with a 2-1 victory, adding two more points to their already impressive record.
New York has now gone eight games straight with at least one point (6-0-2) and are currently riding a four game winning streak.
Rick Nash did not play this game after twisting his back in practice, meaning that Emerson Etem got a chance on the top line. He did not record a point or a shot on goal.
Dylan McIlrath also got another chance in the lineup, playing for the second consecutive game for Dan Boyle, a healthy scratch. McIlrath was very solid again tonight, recording a shot on goal and four hits in 14 minutes of ice time. He was second on the team in corsi with a +7. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers back on the road against Colorado while Nash remains questionable
Bobby Bevilacqua
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New York has played six of their last seven games, and eight of the first 12 games this season, on home ice, where they’ve posted an impressive 6-1-1 record. They’re 2-1-1 away from home, winning the first two road games of the season in Chicago and Columbus, but losing to 3-0 to Montreal and 3-2 in a shootout to Philadelphia after that.
The Rangers have been historically good on the road underneath Alain Vigneault, setting a franchise record with 28 wins last season after posting a 25-14-2 record as the visitors in the 2013-14 season. On top of that, the Avalanche are just 2-4-1 on home ice this season. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers hold on in wild win over the Avalanche; Kevin Hayes with a big night
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers found themselves finding a way to answer back the the Avalanche’s surge and earn their second straight victory on the road trip. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Despite surrendering another two goal lead, the Rangers (32-16-5) responded quickly, holding on for a 6-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche (22-22-11) on the road, their second consecutive win of the road trip.
The Rangers largely dominated the first period and half of the second, but Colorado came back, eventually tying the game in the third while controlling play in the process. But the Rangers answered quickly, and held on for their 32nd victory of the season. Read the rest of this entry
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