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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 avoid collapse with a Kevin Klein overtime winner; Nash scores 18th
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers secured a win on home ice against the Pittsburgh Penguins, thanks to an overtime slap shot from Kevin Klein. The Rangers will play the next four games on the road. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
The Rangers (12-10-4) lost another lead late in the game, but managed to find a way to beat the Penguins (18-6-3) thanks to a goal in overtime from Kevin Klein.
The Rangers surrendered the first goal of the game, but scored three straight after that before surrendering two late in the third. The last two goals were due to defensive miscues and mistakes. This season, when the Rangers have made mistakes, it winds up in their own net, and that’s what happened tonight. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers ready for Penguins rematch; Chris Kreider doubtful with neck spasms
Bobby Bevilacqua
Henrik Lundqvist will be back in net for the rangers tonight after getting Saturday night off. lundqvist will need to perform great against the Penguins to secure a win, and has to lead the way for the Rangers. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
After a difficult loss on the road, the Rangers (11-10-4) will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (18-6-2) at Madison Square Garden in the third match up between this two teams.
The Rangers have earned three out of a possible four points against the Penguins. The last time that they played, the Rangers lost in the shootout after it was ruled that Dan Boyle double-contacted the puck, meaning no goal.
The last time that the Penguins came to Madison Square Garden, the Blueshirts put forward one of their best efforts of the season, shutting out Pittsburgh by a final score of 5-0. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers lose a two goal lead to Detroit; Nash scores 17th of the season
Bobby Bevilacqua
Cam Talbot made 31 saves tonight, but could not do it all, as the Rangers dropped their second straight game, losing to Detroit by a final score of 3-2. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
For the eighth time this season, the New York Rangers (11-10-4) gave up a lead, allowing the Detroit Red Wings (16-6-5) to score three straight goals, dropping their second consecutive game.
Rick Nash scored his 17th goal of the season, bringing his point streak to seven games. Nash now has 27 points (17-10-27) in the team’s first 25 games.
Cam Talbot allowed 3 goals on 34 shots, with the first two coming just 1:01 apart. Talbot had his shutout streak snapped at over 159 minutes. Talbot’s record fell to 2-3-1 with the loss. Read the rest of this entry
Rangers dominated by Tampa at home; St. Louis scores against his former team
Bobby Bevilacqua
The Rangers were very dissapointing tonight, falling to the NHL’s best offense in the Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 5-1. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.
It was set up to be a great matchup against the Lightning with players from both teams facing their former club. Instead, the Rangers (7-7-4) were embarrassed at home by the Lightning (13-4-2), mustering a measly 16 shots in the process.
In his return to the Garden, Callahan was great, scoring two goals, one on the power play, including the game winner. Steven Stamkos was just as good, scoring once and tallying two assists. Read the rest of this entry
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