NEW YORK RANGERS (23-12-1) OTTAWA SENATORS (20-11-3)
Madison Square Grden, NYC 7:00 PM TV: MSG, RADIO: WEPN 98.7 FM NY
The Rangers return to action tonight against the Ottawa Senators after the 3 day Holiday break. This is the second meeting between the two teams, Senators took the first game 2-0.
New York is coming off the worst two defeats of the season so far surrendering 14 goals in 2 games while Ottawa has won it's last 4.
The Rangers will once again be without the services of Rick Nash. Teams were not permitted to practice during the holiday break and therefore there is no word on who will start for the Rangers against the Senators.
NYR GAME DAY STATS:
NYR TEAM LEADERS:
GOALS: MICHAEL GRABNER 14
ASSISTS: DEREK STEPAN 19
POINTS: DEREK STEPAN 26
+/-: MICHAEL GRABNER +16
GWG: DAN GIRARDI, BRANDON PIRRI, JIMMY VESEY, KEVIN HAYES 3
PPG: RICK NASH, JIMMY VESEY, BRANDON PIRRI 4
PPP: RICK NASH, DEREK STEPAN, CHRIS KREIDER, JIMMY VESEY, RYAN McDONAGH, BRANDON PIRRI 6
WINS: HENRIK LUNDQVIST 15
GOALIE STATS:
HENRIK LUNDQVIST 15-8-1 GAA: 2.47 SV%: .915 SO: 1
ANTTI RAANTA 8-4-0 GAA: 2.17 SV%: .926 SO: 2
NYR TEAM STATS
23-12-1
4th Overall NHL
3rd Metropolitan Division
WINS: 23 (Rank TIE #1)
POINTS: 47 (Rank #4)
WIN%: 0.653 (Rank #4)
GOALS FOR: 117 (Rank #2)
GOALS AGAINST: 88 (Rank #11)
POWER PLAY GOALS: 21 (Rank #11)
POWER PLAY RANK: 20.00 (Rank #10)
POWER PLAY GOALS AGAINST: 16 (Rank #6)
PENALTY KILL: 83.51 (Rank #10)
SHORT HANDED GOALS: 5 (Rank #2)
SHUTOUTS: 4 (Rank #3)
EMPTY NET GOALS: 6
SHOOTOUTS: 2/3
NYR Alumni Birthday December 27:
Brad Brown D (2000-2001)
Today in NYR History December 27:
1992: 19-year-old Alexei Kovalev records a hat trick in a 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins at MSG.
1996: Brian Leetch establishes a franchise record for points by a defenseman, tallying his 611th career point with an assist to pass Ron Greschner. The Rangers beat the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, 3-2, at MSG.
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