NYR TODAY SATURDAY 4/16: GAME DAY ECQF GM 2

EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS GAME 2

NEW YORK RANGERS @ PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Today 3:00 PM TV: NBC, CBC
@RNYRF Staff Report
Penguins lead series 1-0

Team Leaders
GOALS: NYR Derek Stepan 2, PIT Patric Hornqvist 3
POINTS: NYR Derek Stepna 2, PIT Patric Hornqvist 4
ASSISTS: NYR Nash 1, Zuccarello 1, Brassard 1, Boyle 1, PIT Sidney Crosby 2

RANGERS TEAM NOTES: Henrik Lundqvist participated in full team practice yesterday in the starters net and was said to look like his old self and sharp. Lundqvist status will be a game time decision according to Coach Vigneault. Recent emergency call up Magnus Hellberg was on the bench but not in uniform but did not practice until the end. Both defenseman Dan Girardi and Captain Ryan McDonagh did not participate. Dylan McIlrath filled in for Girardi paired with Keith Yandle, Brady Skjei in for McDonagh paired with Brian Boyle. McDonagh had previously missed the final game of the season and the first game vs Pittsburgh with a hand injury. Giardi who played in game one had previously missed the final 3 games with an upper body injury will not play in game 2. Dylan McIlrath is not a lock for the lineup as the Rangers may recall another defenseman from Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL. Recently returning to the Pack Lineup Raphael Diaz may be the recall on defense. Head coach Alain Vigneault tweaked his top 3 lines switching Rick Nash to the 2nd line with Derick Brassard and J.T. Miller, Mats Zuccarello shifted to the first line with Derek Stepan and Chris Kreider. These line pairs were seen during the 3rd period of game one as well as part time during the regular season. Eric Staal was shifted to the wing on the 3rd line with Kevin Hayes centering and Jesper Fast on the opposite side. The fourth line remained intact with Dominic Moore centering Tanner Glass and Viktor Stalberg.

Rangers Probable Lineup (Barring Call Ups)
Forwards:
Kreider-Stepan-Zuccarello
Miller-Brassard-Nash
E Staal-Hayes-Fast
Glass-Moore-Stalberg
Defense Pairs:
M Staal-Klein
Yandle-McIlrath
Skjei-Boyle
Starting Goalie:
Lundqvist (game time decision)
Back Up Goaltender:
Raanta (game time decision)
Scratches:
Magnus Hellberg (game time decision), Marek Hrivik
Injured:
Girardi (upper & lower body), McDonagh (hand)

NYR Alumni Birthdays 4/16
Harry York C (1997-1999)

TODAY IN NYR HISTORY APRIL 16
1992: Brian Leetch becomes just the fifth defenseman in NHL history to record 100 points in a season. Leetch tallies a goal and three assists in the final game of the 1991-92 season to finish with 102 points.

OFFICIAL NYR VIEWING PARTY
Today: Game Start 3:00 PM, Empire City Casino, 810 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers, NY 10704 at Dan Rooney's Sports Pub......Meet NY Rangers Alumnus Ron Greschner!