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Rangers begin second half against Devils, look to continue consistency
Bobby Bevilacqua
Rick Nash and Mats Zuccarello have both been rolling lately, and will look to keep the Rangers streak alive against the New Jersey Devils. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
After the league-mandated three day holiday break, the Rangers (18-10-4) will return to action against the rival New Jersey Devils (12-17-7) at Madison Square Garden.
The Devils are in a bit of turmoil, having just fired their head coach Pete DeBoer this afternoon. After having a decent start to the season, the Devils have lost seven of their last eight games, and 13 of their last 16, dating back to November 22nd. New Jersey is nine points out of a playoff spot. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers keep the streak alive against the Caps; Nash scores first hat trick as a Ranger
Bobby Bevilacqua
Madison Square Garden was rocking on Tuesday night, and witnessed the Rangers capture their seventh straight win. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
The Rangers (18-10-4) won a thriller against the Washington Capitals (17-11-6) at Madison Square Garden by a final score of 4-2, and extended the win streak to seven games.
The win gave the Rangers at least one point in 11 consecutive game against Metropolitan Division opponents (10-0-1). They have also won 11 of their last 14 games.
The Rangers were led by Rick Nash, who wound up scoring three of the four Rangers goals. Nash was outstanding, and a goal late in the third period on the power play, that was originally credited to Martin St. Louis, gave him his first ever hat trick as a New York Ranger, and a total of 23 goals this season. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers look to extend win streak against Ovechkin and the Capitals
Bobby Bevilacqua
Henrik Lundqvist will be back in net for the Rangers tonight, and will be searching for his sixth straight win. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
The Rangers (17-10-4) are playing their best hockey of the season, currently in the midst of a six game win streak, and they will face a tough challenge against the Washington Capitals (17-10-6), who are two points ahead of them in the standings.
The Capitals did play last night, beating the Ottawa Senators by a score of 2-1. Goaltender Braden Holtby stole the show, stopping 38 shots in his 15th victory of the year. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers win again against Carolina; Talbot records third shutout
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers salute the crowd after defeating the Hurricanes to earn their sixth straight victory. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
Make it six!
In front of an emotional crowd mourning the loss of two NYPD officers, The Rangers (17-10-4) continued to play their best hockey of the year, picking up another victory and sweeping the home-and-home against the Carolina Hurricanes (9-20-4).
After making a comeback victory last night, the Rangers jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, shutting out the Hurricanes by a score of 1-0. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers keep on rolling over Carolina in a shootout; Kevin Klein scores late tying goal
Bobby Bevilacqua
Henrik Lundqvist makes one of his 18 saves against Justin Faulk. Lundqvist was not tested much during regulation, but made one great save in the shootout to seal the victory for the Rangers. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
The Rangers (16-10-4) managed to find a way to win again over the hard-working Carolina Hurricanes (9-20-3) in the shootout. JT Miller and Kevin Klein were the goal scorers for the Rangers, and Mats Zuccarello sealed the victory in the shootout.
The Rangers rallied twice in the third period to sweep their road trip, winning all four games. It is only the fourth time in team history that the Rangers have swept a road trip of four or more games. The shootout victory also extended the Rangers season high win streak to five games. Read the rest of this entry
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