NYR TODAY SUNDAY 2/21

NEW YORK RANGERS GAME DAY
DETROIT RED WINGS (29-20-10) at NEW YORK RANGERS (33-19-6)
TONIGHT 7:00 PM NBCSN

Season series: The Detroit Red Wings won two of three games against the New York Rangers last season; each game was decided by one goal. Tomas Tatar and Riley Sheahan each had a goal and an assist for Detroit; goalie Jimmy Howard was 2-0-0, allowing three goals on 69 shots. Rick Nash (two goals) and Derick Brassard (one goal).each had three points for New York.

Rangers team scope: Defenseman Ryan McDonagh will not play; he has neck spasms and a jaw contusion following an elbow to the face from Toronto Maple Leafs forward Leo Komarov on Thursday. McDonagh did not practice Saturday and will be replaced in the lineup by Dylan McIlrath. "[Ryan] seems to be doing OK, and we're all thankful for that," defenseman Marc Staal told Blueshirtsunited.com on Saturday. "I'm just happy that [he's] going to be OK." Nash, who has missed 11 games with a bone bruise, will not play and was downgraded to week-to-week. Forward Daniel Paille was placed on waivers, and the Rangers will recall a player from Hartford of the American Hockey League to take his place on the fourth line with Dominic Moore and Tanner Glass. "We've tried different players on that line and we're still looking for a combination to make us a more effective four-line team," coach Alain Vigneault said.

Team Leaders

Goals

Tatar 16

Brassard 22

Shots

Zetterberg 138

Nash 149

Hits

Abdelkader 141

Glass 140

Assists

Zetterberg 29

Yandle 29

Rangers GM Jeff Gorton attended the Hartford Wolf Pack Game last night scouting players for call up to replace waived Daniel Paille on the Roster.
The Wolf Pack won 7-2 with goals from Travis Oleksuk (not signed by the Rangers), Raphael Diaz (2), Nicklas Jensen (2), Chris McCarthy and Nick Tarnasky.

The Rangers are to announce the roster move today.

NYR Alumni Birthdays 2/21 

Dane Byers LW (2007-08,2009-10) Evengy Grachev C (2010-2011) Greg Holst C (1975-1977) Larry Melnyk D (1985-1987)

TODAY IN NYR HISTORY February 21
1981: Don Maloney records a hat trick in 2 minutes and 30 30 seconds against the Capitals at MSG. Maloney also tied the Rangers' record with two short-handed goals in a game. The Rangers won 6-4.

2003: Hall of Famer Pavel Bure talliest the final multi-point game of his career with two goals against the Ducks in a 6-2 victory.