NYR TODAY 1/18

Today is a time of remembrance on this the 3rd Monday of January 2016 is Martin Luther King Jr Day. Happy Birthday MLK.

NYR Alumni Birthdays 1/18:
 Captain #11 Mark Messier: Seasons with Rangers: 10 (1991-1997; 2000-2004) Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 698 Playoff Games with Rangers: 70

Mike Blaisdell RW (1983-1985) Ruslan Fedotenko LW (2010-2011) Jere Gillis LW (1980-1981) Dean Kennedy D (1988-1989) Jason LaBarbarbera G (2000-01, 2003-04) Max Labowitch RW (1943-1944) Jamie Ram G (1995-1996)

TODAY IN NYR HISTORY January 18:
2001: Mike Richter picks up his 267th career win in a 2-1 victory over Toronto, passing Ed Giacomin for the most wins in Rangers history. Brian Leetch scored the game-winner with 26.8 seconds remaining.