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Rangers flat and lifeless in home loss to Avalanche
Bobby Bevilacqua
Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
After an emotionally charged matchup against the Islanders last night, the Rangers (17-7-3) dropped their fifth game in their last six contests, falling 2-1 to the Colorado Avalanche (11-14-1) at Madison Square Garden.
Credit where credit is due, and Colorado came into the Garden and played a very organized, structured game that made it difficult for the Rangers to get anything going. But they only managed 18 shots on goal and still came away with the win.
Before the game started, the Rangers put on a fantastic display for their Garden of Dreams kids.Jordan Matalon, a cancer survivor, dropped the ceremonial first puck and Timolyn Benton sang the national anthem, a performance dedicated to three family members that passed away this year in service to the country. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers look to continue strong play and rebound against Colorado
Bobby Bevilacqua
Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
Despite their strongest performance in at least a month, the Rangers (17-6-3) came up on the short end of the stick against the Islanders, and they’ll look to get back on track with a win over the Colorado Avalanche (10-14-1), sitting in last place in the Central Division.
The Rangers will be playing the second game of yet another back-to-back series, losing in the shootout in their first game at the Barclays Center. The Avalanche won their last game on Tuesday, coming away with a 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils.
This is the second and final meeting between these two teams this season, and the only one at Madison Square Garden. New York came away with a 2-1 win in a goalie battle, as Henrik Lundqvist turned aside 29 shots while Avalanche goalie Reto Berra allowed just two goals on 35 shots. Derek Stepan and Oscar Lindberg scored for the Rangers, Ryan McDonagh had two assists, and Nathan McKinnon scored for the Avs. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers perform well in shootout loss to the Islanders; Lundqvist makes 36 saves
Bobby Bevilacqua
Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
In the first ever rivalry matchup between the Rangers (17-6-3) and the Islanders (14-8-4), it was the home team from Brooklyn coming away with the victory, winning 2-1 in a shootout.
The game lived up to the hype, jam packed with excitement, action, scoring chances, great goaltending and aggressive, but clean, play from both teams.
Jaroslav Halak continued his history of strong performances against the Rangers, making a total of 33 saves, including three in the shootout, to pick up his seventh win of the season. Read the rest of this entry
Historic matchup as Rangers travel to Brooklyn to take on the Islanders; Glass in lineup
Bobby Bevilacqua
Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
For the first time in both team’s history, the storied rivalry between the Rangers (17-6-2) will take on the New York Islanders (13-8-4) in a stadium other than the Nassau Coliseum, traveling a few boroughs over to Brooklyn and the Barclays Center instead.
A smaller venue with some obstructed view seats and the chance to get really loud, the environment should be extremely lively, with fans of both teams shouting and cheering for their respective teams.
It hasn’t been the best of starts for the Islanders in their new home. Despite last season’s success and their young, talented roster, the attendance has been pretty poor. They average 12,393 fans per game, which is 29th in the league, and the numbers occasionally dip around 11,000 too. Part of this has to do with the many obstructed view seats, where an entire third of the ice can be blocked out, the high concession and ticket prices, and the long trip for Long Island fans into Brooklyn. Read the rest of this entry
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