NYR TODAY SATURDAY 2/27

NEW YORK RANGERS GAME DAY

NEW YORK RANGERS (35-20-6) at DALLAS STARS (38-18-6)

TODAY 4:00 PM MSG NETWORK, NHLN US

Season series: New York Rangers forward Derek Stepan scored twice in the 6-2 win against the Dallas Stars on Jan. 5 at Madison Square Garden. Forward Rick Nash had three assists.

Rangers team scope: Forward Jesper Fast took a puck to the face and broke his nose at practice Friday, but coach Alain Vigneault said Fast is expected to be in the lineup as long as the bleeding is under control and he can breathe normally. Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will get the start. "Hank is in a good place and playing well," Vigneault told the Rangers website. Lundqvist became the first goaltender in NHL history to reach the 30-win mark in 10 of his first 11 seasons when he defeated the St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Thursday. His next win will be the 370th of his career and will move him past Tom Barrasso into sole possession of 16th place in NHL history. Lundqvist ranks fourth in the NHL in wins this season. Nash, who hasn't played since Jan. 22 because of a bone bruise, had another MRI on Thursday and is approximately 7-10 days from starting lower-body workouts, Vigneault said. Forward Kevin Hayes has four goals and four assists in the past eight games.

Team Leaders

Goals

Brassard 22

Benn 32

Shots

Nash 149

Seguin 234

Hits

Glass 149

Benn 117

Assists

Yandle 30

Klingberg 42

NYR Alumni Birthdays 2/27 

Jerry Butler RW (1972-1975) Ab Demarco Jr. (D (1969-1973) Dallas Eakins D (1996-1997)

Happy Birthday to NY Rangers Alumni & MSG Broadcaster John Davidson

TODAY IN NYR HISTORY February 27
1989: Guy LaFleur scores his only hat trick with the Rangers in a 6-4 win over the Kings at Madison Square Garden.