Saturday, October 15, 2016

NYR TODAY Sat. 10/15: Game Day Preview, Alumni Birthdays, Today in NYR History

NEW YORK RANGERS GAME DAY PREVIEW:

New York Rangers (1-0-0) @ St. Louis Blues (2-0-0)
Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri 8:00 PM TV: MSG

The New York Rangers coming off a 5-3 Opening Night Victory on Thursday against Metropolitan Division rival New York Islanders head to St. Louis to take on the Blues who opened with back-to-back Central Division games in a win in Chicago (5-2) and at win at home against Minnesota (3-2).

Coach Alain Vigneault plans to use the same lineup from Thursday Night's win which featured seven new players, five of which each recorded a point on the night.

Henrik Lundqvist will once again get the nod in net for the Rangers while St Louis will go with backup Carter Hutton who signed as a UFA in the off season.

NYR Alumni Birthdays October 15: 

Steve Buzinski G (1942-1943) Hank Ciesla C (1957-1959) Jean Pusie D (1933-1934)

Today in NYR History October 14:

2005: The Rangers defeat the Atlanta Thrashers, 5-1, at MSG, and the Garden faithful serenades rookie goalie Henrik Lundqvist with chants of “Hen-rik!, Hen-rik!” in just his second home game.

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