NEW YORK RANGERS (30-16-1) vs LOS ANGELES KINGS (22-20-4)
Madison Square Garden, NYC 7:00 PM TV: MSG RADIO: WEPN 98.7 FM NY
The Rangers look to win their third straight game tonight as they host the Los Angeles Kings at MSG. This will be the first of two meetings between the teams this season. Both teams sit in fourth place in their respective divisions. Los Angeles swept last year's season series. The Kings are coming into tonight's contest on a three game losing streak and is 5-5 in their last 10 games.
Henrik Lundqvist should get the start tonight once again while backup Antti Raanta is rehabbing a lower body injury. Lundqvist earned his 20th win of the season yesterday and became the first goaltender in NHL history to earn 20 wins in 12 consecutive seasons. Current backup Magnus Hellberg has yet to start a game and has played one period since being recalled from Hartford of the AHL.
Rick Nash has tallied 3 assists in four games against the Kings since coming to the Rangers. Kevin Hayes has 4 points in 4 games against LA including a goal in each of his last 3 games. Hayes though incurred a lower body injury against Detroit yesterday in the second period and did not return for third. Hayes status is questionable for tonight as he was seen wearing a brace on his left knee after the game.
NYR GAME DAY STATS:
NYR TEAM LEADERS:
GOALS: MICHAEL GRABNER 21
ASSISTS: MATS ZUCCARELLO 29
POINTS: MATS ZUCCARELLO 37
+/-: MICHAEL GRABNER +23
GWG: J.T. MILLER 5
PPG: BRANDON PIRRI, CHRIS KREIDER 5
PPP: RYAN McDONAGH, DEREK STEPAN 10
SHG: J.T. MILLER 3
GOALIE STATS:
WINS: HENRIK LUNDQVIST 20
GAA: ANTTI RAANTA 2.23
SO: ANTTI RANTA 2
SV%: ANTTI RAANTA .923
HENRIK LUNDQVIST 20-12-1 GAA: 2.77 SV%: .904 SO: 2
ANTTI RAANTA 10-4-0 GAA: 2.89 SV%: .902 SO: 2
NYR TEAM STATS
30-16-1
7th Overall NHL
4th Metropolitan Division
WINS: 30 (Rank #3)
POINTS: 61 (Rank #7)
WIN%: 0.649 (Rank #7)
GOALS FOR: 162 (Rank #2)
GOALS AGAINST: 124 (Rank #12)
POWER PLAY GOALS: 31 (Rank #12)
POWER PLAY %: 21.53 (Rank #9)
POWER PLAY GOALS AGAINST: 23 (Rank #6)
PENALTY KILL: 82.31 (Rank #13)
SHORT HANDED GOALS: 7 (Rank #2)
SHUTOUTS: 5 (Rank #3)
EMPTY NET GOALS: 9
SHOOTOUTS: 2/3
NYR Alumni Birthdays January 23:
Joel Bouchard D (2002-2004) Ray Markham C (1979-1980) Brendan Shanahan LW (2006-2007)
Today in NYR History January 23:
1934: Rangers forward Murray Murdoch is honored in a pregame ceremony prior to playing in his 400th consecutive NHL game, a 5-2 victory against the Ottawa Senators at Madison Square Garden. Baseball's "Iron Horse," Lou Gehrig, makes a presentation to Murdoch, the NHL's first "Iron Man," who plays in 508 consecutive games during 11 seasons before retiring from the NHL. He goes on to coach Yale University from 1938-65.
1993: Rangers forward Mike Gartner becomes the first player in NHL history to score 30 goals in 14 consecutive seasons. Gartner scores his 30th of the 1992-93 season in New York's 8-3 victory against the Kings at the Forum in Inglewood, California.
2004: The Rangers acquire Jaromir Jagr from the Washington Capitals in exchange for Anson Carter.
2013: Marian Gaborik records his fifth hat trick with the Rangers in a 4-3 win over Boston at MSG.
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