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Rangers ready for their toughest test of the season
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers begin a tough stretch tomorrow when they face off against the Anaheim Ducks, one of the strongest teams in the league. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
The Rangers (21-11-4) are playing their best hockey of the season, winning 10 of their last 11 games, outscoring opponents 40-17 in that span, and getting contributions from all over the ice. While they have faced some tough competition, the next seven games will really show how good this Rangers team can be.
Over the next 11 days, the Rangers will play seven games against very high quality opponents, starting with a road trip in California, where they will face the Anaheim Ducks, the Los Angeles Kings, and the San Jose Sharks. All three teams are in a playoff position, and have winning records. The Ducks have the most points in the NHL, and are one of the best teams in the league. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers rout the Sabres with three power play goals in the first period
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers took advantage of a tired Sabres team, cruising en route to a five goal game, but still coming out soon. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
The Rangers (21-11-4) dominated the Buffalo Sabres (14-23-3) at home on Saturday, cruising to a 6victory. The Sabres played exactly like a team that had played the night before, which they did, and the Rangers were able to take advantage of this, giving them 10 wins in their last 11 games played.
For the second straight game, no player had more than one goal, with six different Rangers finding the back of the net for New York. Thirteen different Rangers recorded at least one point in Saturday’s contest. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers look to keep winning ways against the Sabres at home
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers will be back at Madison Square Garden to take on the Buffalo Sabres, who have struggled recently. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
The Rangers (20-11-4) have won nine of their last 10 games, and are hoping to continue to pick up another win against the struggling Buffalo Sabres (14-22-3) at Madison Square Garden.
The Sabres will be playing their second game in as many days, and were shut out by the Florida Panthers 2-0 on Friday night. The Sabres are now 1-6-1 in their last eight games.
While this is largely a rebuild year for the Sabres, they had been playing solid hockey for a while before hitting their recent eight game skid. Buffalo has also had some standout young players. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers finish the year on a positive note with a win over the Panthers
Bobby Bevilacqua
Henrik Lundqvist was in net for the Rangers 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers, stopping 18 shots for his 17th win of the season. Photo courtesy of the New York Rangers.
The Rangers (20-11-4) closed out the year strong, with a dominating win over the Florida Panthers (16-10-9) on the road, scoring five goals, all from different players.
The Blueshirts overcame a bad first 10 minutes, controlling the final 50 minutes, scoring the first goal of the game and never losing the lead.
Florida was held to just 20 shots in the game, mostly in part to an excellent defensive effort from all of the players. Ryan McDonagh, Marc Staal and Chris Kreider all stood out, playing well in their own end and preventing the Panthers from ever establishing their game. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers look to end 2014 on a positive note against the Panthers
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers and the Panthers will face off for the first time this season on Wednesday, and both teams will be looking to end the season on a good note.
The Rangers (19-11-4) will be looking to finish the season strong, and will be matched up against a surprising Florida Panthers (16-9-8) team in the final game of 2014.
The Panthers will be playing their second game in as many days, and lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the shootout on Tuesday night. Roberto Luongo started in net for the Panthers, meaning that Al Montoya will start against the Rangers. Montoya is 2-2-2 with a 2.27 goals allowed average and a .915 save percentage.
The Panthers have been dubbed the “Comeback Cats” by many of their supporters, mainly due to their ability to comeback late in games, as well as sending the game to overtime frequently, leading the league in overtime games with 15 this season. They scored four goals in overtime to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, and scored a goal with less than two minutes to send the game into overtime before losing in the shootout. Read the rest of this entry
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