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Rangers drop third straight to the Islanders; Hagelin with lone Ranger goal
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers dropped another game to the Islanders, falling by a final score of 4-1. It was just the fourth loss in the last 20 games for the Rangers. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
The week off for the Rangers seemed to have a lingering effect, as the Rangers (27-14-4) seemed distracted and off their games at times, falling to the Metropolitan Division leading New York Islanders (32-14-1) by a score of 4-1, and ending their three game win streak.
It was the first game at Nassau Coliseum for the two teams, but the result did not change. The Rangers have been outscored by the Islanders 13-4 in the three games, and now trail them by seven points with two games in hand. The Islanders also improved their home record to an impressive 17-4. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers lose third straight to Lightning; Power play continues to score
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers dropped their third straight game against the Lightning this season by a score of 6-3. Martin St. Louis scored against his former team again, but it was not enough to beat the high powered Tampa Bay team. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
For the third time in two weeks, the Rangers (11-9-4) fell to the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning (17-6-2), this time by a score of 6-3.
The Rangers were in the game for the first two periods, and playing pretty well, until two goals in 1:24 in the third period derailed New York. Tampa would seal the win with an empty netter late in the period.
Henrik Lundqvist really struggled tonight, giving up 5 goals on the first 17 shots he faced. He would finish with 15 saves and a .750 save percentage. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers ready to take on Tampa Bay again; Kreider returns to the lineup
Bobby Bevilacqua
Chris Kreider will make his return to the lineup against the Lightning tonight, assuming his normal second line duties. Kreider has 13 points in 22 games this year. Photo courtesy of the New York Rangers.
After sweeping the Flyers in a home-and home series, the Rangers (11-8-4) will face the Tampa Bay Lightning (16-6-2) for the final time this season, with tonight’s match being played at Madison Square Garden.
The Rangers are coming off of a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, where Jesper Fast scored his first NHL goal and JT Miller providing some offense as a replacement for the grieving Chris Kreider. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers sweep home-and-home against Flyers; Fast scores first NHL goal
Bobby Bevilacqua
Jesper Fast celebrates his first career NHL goal, which came at a crucial moment in the Rangers 5-2 victory over the Flyers. Photo courtesy of the New York Rangers.
The New York Rangers (11-8-4) were able to win their second game in two games, with both wins coming against the struggling Philadelphia Flyers (8-12-3).
Chris Kreider was out of the lineup due to a death in the family. Dan Boyle was scratched with flu-like symptoms, and was replaced by John Moore. Tanner Glass is still out of the lineup, and was diagnosed with the mumps. Read the rest of this entry
Talbot shuts out Flyers again; Martin St. Louis earns his 1000th point
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers were able to shut out the Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center today, with Cam Talbot earning his second win of the season, both on shut outs. Martin St. Louis picked up a goal and an assist, giving him 1,000 points in his NHL Career. Photo courtesy of The New York Rangers.
The Rangers (10-8-4) managed to shut out the Flyers (8-11-3) for the second time this season in the return of Rangers Captain Ryan McDonagh.
Cam Talbot, who was in net the last time the Rangers beat the Flyers, managed to shut them out again, bringing his shutout streak over 120:00 minutes. Talbot managed to stop all 26 shots he faced.
Martin St. Louis was the biggest story line in today’s game, as his goal and assist brought him to 1,000 points in his career. His second period goal was the one that helped him reach the milestone, and gave the Rangers a two goal lead. Read the rest of this entry
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