NEW YORK RANGERS (39-22-6) @ DETROIT RED WINGS (33-23-11)
TODAY 2:00 PM, MSG NETWORK, NHLN-US
@RNYRF Staff Report
LUNDQVIST, STAAL AND NASH EXPECTED TO RETURN TO RANGERS LINEUP
Season Series:
In the only meeting of the season between the Original 6 Rivals on February 21st, the Rangers defeated the Detroit Red Wings 1-0 just 1:59 into Overtime, the lone goal scored by defenseman Kevin Klein at MSG. Henrik Lundqvist finished the game with 22 saves, Kevin Hayes and Chris Kreider each earned a point with assists on Klien's game winner.
Today's game is the second of a 3 game series ending on the final game of the Rangers regular season April,9 at Madison Square Garden.
Rangers Team Outlook:
Due back for the Rangers after injury are goaltender Henrik Lundqvist and defenseman Marc Staal. In surprising news forward Rick Nash is expected to possibly return and is traveling with the team to Detroit for the afternoon matinee. Nash practiced on the Rangers 3rd line with Eric Staal and Viktor Stalberg on Friday. Kevin Hayes filled in for Derick Brassard who is suffering from flu symptoms centering Chris Kreider and Jesper Fast. Brassard will be a game time decision and did not travel with the team but could travel to Detroit on his own. Both Lundqvist and Marc Staal have missed the last 3 games with injury and Rick Nash has missed 20 games in a row since January 22nd in Carolina.
Team Leaders
Goals
Brassard 24
Tatar 18
Shots
Brassard 150
Zetterberg 173
Hits
Glass 172
Abdelkader 172
Assists
Yandle 33
Zetterberg 30
NYR Alumni Birthdays 3/12
Bronco Horvath C (1955-56,1962-63) Danny Lewicki LW (1954-1958)
TODAY IN NYR HISTORY MARCH 12
1933: Bill Cook sets a career-high by scoring four goals in an 8-2 win over the New York Americans. It's the 11th and final hat trick of his career, the most by any Ranger. Cook also had five points (three goals, two assists) in the third period, which is still the most by any Ranger in a single period.
1983: The Rangers win their first game in Calgary, 4-1 over the Flames.
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