RANGERS VS GOLDEN KNIGHTS POST GAME WRAP UP 10/31

ZIBANEJAD LEADS RANGERS PAST GOLDEN KNIGHTS 6

Falling behind 2-1 in the first period, 3-2 and then 4-2 in the second period it looked as though the Rangers were going to be on the losing end once again. But the Rangers were able to do a 180 turn and come from behind with four unanswered goals in the 3rd period to take the win 6-4.

Led by Mika Zibanejad who tallied his 8th goal of the season on the power play and adding 2 assists, upping his team leading points to 13 the Rangers rallied back to please the hometown crowd at MSG.

Jimmy Vesey opened the Rangers scoring while Chris Kreider (Power Play Goal), Mats Zuccarello, Pavel Buchnevich and Michael Grabner rounded out the Rangers scoring. Along with Zibanejad’s 3 point showing Mats Zuccarello and Pavel Buchnevich tallied 2 points of their own on the night.

Henrik Lundqvist stopped 30 of 34 shots on goal taking the win and number 408 of his career to move into sole possession of 9th place on the NHL’s All Time Wins List ahead of Glenn Hall.

ZIBANEJAD LEADS RANGERS PAST GOLDEN KNIGHTS 6

Falling behind 2-1 in the first period, 3-2 and then 4-2 in the second period it looked as though the Rangers were going to be on the losing end once again. But the Rangers were able to do a 180 turn and come from behind with four unanswered goals in the 3rd period to take the win 6-4.

Led by Mika Zibanejad who tallied his 8th goal of the season on the power play and adding 2 assists, upping his team leading points to 13 the Rangers rallied back to please the hometown crowd at MSG.

Jimmy Vesey opened the Rangers scoring while Chris Kreider (Power Play Goal), Mats Zuccarello, Pavel Buchnevich and Michael Grabner rounded out the Rangers scoring. Along with Zibanejad’s 3 point showing Mats Zuccarello and Pavel Buchnevich tallied 2 points of their own on the night.

Henrik Lundqvist stopped 30 of 34 shots on goal taking the win and number 408 of his career to move into sole possession of 9th place on the NHL’s All Time Wins List ahead of Glenn Hall.

FINAL GAME STATS

New York Rangers 6  Vegas Golden Knights 4

Goaltenders:

NYR H. Lundqvist  30 SV

VGK M. Legace  33 SV

SOG:

VGK 34 NYR 38

Hits:

VGK 13 NYR 16

PIM:

VGK 10 NYR 6

PPO:

VGK 0/3 NYR 2/5

Faceoff Wins:

VGK 27 NYR 38

Giveaways:

VGK 12 NYR 18

Takeaways:

VGK 8 NYR 12

Scoring Summary
1ST PERIOD

2:45    NYR J. Vesey (2)
Assists: D. Desharnais, R McDonagh    0-1

5:22    VGK O. Lindberg (5)
Assists: D. Engelland, A Tuch       1-1

19:21    VGK R. Smith (3)
Assists: C. Miller, J Marchessault    2-1

2ND PERIOD
1:29    NYR M. Zuccarello (3)
Assists: K. Hayes, R Nash    2-2

7:06    VGK R. Smith (4)
Assists: W. Karlsson, J Marchessault       3-2

18:59    VGK D. Perron (4) (Penalty shot)
Unassisted    4-2

3RD PERIOD
5:31    NYR C. Kreider (3) (Power Play)
Assists: M. Zuccarello, M Zibanejad    4-3

9:26    NYR P. Buchnevich (5)
Assist: M. Zibanejad    4-4

14:11    NYR M. Zibanejad (8) (Power Play)
Assists: K. Shattenkirk, P Buchnevich    4-5

18:46    NYM. Grabner (4) (Empty net)
Assist: J. Fast    4-6

Penalty Summary
1ST PERIOD
16:43    VGK A. Tuch: 2 Minutes for Hooking C. Kreider

2ND PERIOD
8:27    NYR B. Skjei: 2 Minutes for Delay of Game A. Tuch

11:23    VGK J. Marchessault: 2 Minutes for Hooking J. Vesey

14:20    NYR B. Nieves: 2 Minutes for High-sticking C. Eakin

18:59    NYR K. Hayes slashing on D. Perron

3RD PERIOD
2:21    NYR M. Grabner: 2 Minutes for Interference of M. Lagace

4:51    VGK D. Perron: 2 Minutes for Tripping P. Buchnevich

4:51    VGK D. Perron: 2 Minutes for Tripping P. Buchnevich

13:17    VGK C. Miller: 2 Minutes for Slashing B. Skjei

RANGERS STARS OF THE GAME

1. Mika Zibanejad
2. Pavel Buchnevich

BROADWAY HAT

Mika Zibanejad

RANGERS VS GOLDEN KNIGHTS GAME DAY PREVIEW 10/31

RANGERS LOOK TO END OCTOBER ON HIGH NOTE

New York Rangers (3-7-2) vs Vegas Golden Knights (8-2-0)

TONIGHT 7:00 PM, TV: MSG Radio: WEPN 98.7

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Tonight the Rangers face the upstart Vegas Golden Knights for the first time in their first NHL season. And will be facing an old friend, center Oscar Lindberg who was picked by Vegas from the Rangers unprotected list during this past summer’s expansion draft. Lindberg has tallied 4 goals in 10 games with a plus 3 rating and has been said to be a major reason why Vegas has had such a strong start in their inaugural season.

New York is coming off a disappointing outing on Saturday where they allowed 3 goals in the first period where they just fell short in a 5-4 loss in Montreal to the Canadiens.

Vegas is playing the second of back to back games, losing their 2nd game of the season last night in Brooklyn to the New York Islanders 6-3.

Amid rumors of Head Coach Alain Vigneault’s tenure being on the line dependant on tonight’s outcome along with questions of why major members of the Rangers front office were scouting the Canadiens vs Senators game last night in Ottawa sparked speculation of a possible blockbuster trade between the Rangers and Habs, seemingly making the direction of New York’s season coming down to tonight’s final tally.

Henrik Lundqvist will get the nod in net for the Rangers tonight after sitting the two previous games in favor of backup Ondrej Pavelec. Lundqvist and Benoit Allaire have said to have worked on a few issues and Lundqvist says he is ready to perform at a higher level. The rest of the Rangers lineup has yet to be announced but should be the same as the last two outings.

Vegas led by leading points getter James Neal (7 goals, 10 points) and Brad Hunt (7 assists) face off against Rangers Mika Zibanejad (7 goals, 10 points) and J.T. Miller (8 assists).

NYR TODAY Tuesday 10/31: Alumni Birthday, Today in Rangers History

NYR Alumni Birthdays October 31: 

Harry Bell D (1946-1947) Paul Cyr LW (1987-1990) Steve Eminger D (2010-2013) Phil Goyette C (1963-69,1971-72) Bucko MacDonald D (1943-1945)

Today in NYR History October 31:

1967 - Rod Gilbert recorded his 100th career NHL goal as the Rangers defeated the Los Angeles Kings, 6-1, in the first all-time meeting between the two teams. Each member of the G-A-G Line registered a goal in the contest.

Oct. 31, 1970 - The Rangers acquired Pete Stemkowski in a trade with the Detroit Red Wings.

1990 - The Rangers won their eighth consecutive home game to begin the 1990-91 season, defeating the Los Angeles Kings, 9-4, at MSG. The eight consecutive home wins to begin a season are the most the Blueshirts have registered in franchise history. Brian Leetch, John Ogrodnick, and Darren Turcotte all tallied three points in the contest, and Mike Richter made 38 saves to earn the win.

1993 - Mike Gartner and Sergei Nemchinov both tallied three points (two goals, one assist apiece) as the Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils, 4-1, in a neutral site game in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Mike Keenan also earned his 350th career win as an NHL head coach.

1995 - Brian Leetch recorded two assists/points, including his 500th career NHL point, as the Rangers defeated the San Jose Sharks, 5-3. Leetch became the ninth player - and second defenseman - in franchise history (at the time) to record at least 500 points as a member of the Blueshirts.

NYR TODAY Monday 10/30: Alumni Birthday, Today in Rangers History

NYR Alumni Birthdays October 30: 

Cal Gardner C (1945-1948) Jim Mayer (1970-1980)

Today in NYR History October 30:

1964 - Emile Francis was named the Rangers' General Manager, replacing Muzz Patrick.

1988: The Rangers and Penguins combine for 292 penalty minutes in a 9-2 Rangers win at MSG. The 292 combined penalty minutes, and the 134 penalty minutes the Rangers had, are both team records. Tony Granato tallies four goals for his first Rangers hat trick in the victory.

NYR TODAY Sunday 10/29: Alumni Birthday, Today in Rangers History

NYR Alumni Birthdays October 29: 

Mike Gartner RW (1989-1994) Bill Goloup LW (1942-43,1944-46) Bill Juzda D (1940-42,!944-46), Oscar Lindberg C (2014-2017)

Today in NYR History October 29:

1990: The Rangers extend their winning streak against the Quebec Nordiques to five games with a 5-0 shutout victory at MSG. Brian Leetch tallies a goal and an assist and John Vanbiesbrouck makes 22 saves to record the shutout.

1992: Mike Richter ties a franchise goaltending record with two assists against the Quebec Nordiques.

RANGERS VS CANADIENS POST GAME WRAP UP 10/28

RANGERS COMEBACK FALLS SHORT 5-4

Another bad first period for the Rangers, this time giving up 3 goals within a span of 6 minutes had them fighting back the entire game.

Goals by Pavel Buchnevich, Rick Nash, Mika Zibanejad and Brady Skjei were just not enough for the Rangers to take the win in Montreal. Coming behind from 3-0 and 4-2 deficits and tying the game 4-4 the Rangers could not hold the tie and lost in the third when Montreal's Max Paccioretty buried one past Ondrej Pavelec after a huge rebound was given up by the Rangers netminder.

Zibanejad, Nash and Shattenkirs all picked up 2 points each on the night. Ondrej Pavelec stopped 38 of 43 shots on goal but had trouble keeping the puck under control giving up huge rebounds which accounted for most of the Canadiens gaols.

FINAL GAME STATS

New York Rangers 4 Montreal Canadiens 5 FINAL

Goaltenders:

NYR O. Pavelec   38 SV

MTL C. Price   22 SV

SOG:

NYR 26  MTL 43

Hits:

NYR 31  MTL 32

PIM:

NYR 14 MTL 10

PPO:

NYR 1/4  MTL 1/5

Faceoff Wins:

NYR 30 MTL 42

Giveaways:

NYR 17 MTL 26

Takeaways:

NYR 3 MTL 6

Scoring Summary
1ST PERIOD   

7:51    MTL P. Byron (3)
Assist: J. Drouin    0-1

11:09    MTL A. Galchenyuk (3) (Power Play)
Assists: B. Gallagher, P Danault    0-2

13:15    MTL P. Danault (2)
Assists: S. Weber, A Shaw    0-3

2ND PERIOD
2:21    NYR P. Buchnevich (4) (Power Play)
Assists: J. Miller, K Shattenkirk    1-3

12:20    NYR R. Nash (2)
Assists: J. Miller, M Zibanejad    2-3

14:38    MTL M. Pacioretty (3)
Assists: S. Weber, P Danault    2-4

3RD PERIOD
2:25    NYR M. Zibanejad (7)
Assists: R. McDonagh, R Nash    3-4

7:00    NYR B. Skjei (2)
Assists: K. Shattenkirk, D Desharnais    4-4

9:37    MTL P. Danault (3)
Assists: B. Davidson, A Shaw       4-5
Penalty Summary
1ST PERIOD
9:52    NYR M. Zuccarello: 2 Minutes for Slashing B. Gallagher

14:18    NYR K. Shattenkirk: 4 Minute Double Minor for High-sticking C. Hudon

2ND PERIOD
2:15    MTL A. Lehkonen: 2 Minutes for Interference of J. Fast

5:45    NYR C. Kreider: 2 Minutes for Roughing J. Petry

14:52    NYR C. Kreider: 2 Minutes for Roughing B. Gallagher

14:52    MTL B. Gallagher: 2 Minutes for Roughing C. Kreider

19:27    MTL K. Alzner: 2 Minutes for Holding M. Zibanejad

3RD PERIOD
3:32    MTL P. Byron: 2 Minutes for Tripping M. Zibanejad

10:07    NYR M. Zuccarello: 2 Minutes for Tripping B. Gallagher

14:12    NYR K. Shattenkirk: 2 Minutes for Hooking P. Danault

15:13    MTL A. Shaw: 2 Minutes for Holding the Stick B. Smith

RANGERS VS CANADIENS GAME DAY PREVIEW 10/28

RANGERS FACE HABS IN MONTREAL

New York Rangers (3-6-2) at Montreal Canadiens (2-7-1)

TONIGHT 7:00 PM, TV: MSG, NHLN Radio: WEPN 98.7

Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec CA

The second of three meetings between the Rangers and Canadiens takes place tonight in Montreal. In the first meeting at Madison Square Garden the Rangers shut out the Habs 2-0 on goals by Brady Skjei and Mika Zibanejad backed by a solid performance and the shutout win for Henrik Lundqvist.

Henrik Lundqvist will not get the start for New York though as Alain Vigneault will look to Ondrej Pavelec to continue solid goaltending after picking up his first victory of the season in the 5-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night.

The Rangers lineup will remain the same for tonight’s contest hoping that the chemistry between Michael Grabner, Boo Nieves and Pavel Buchnevich which combined for 4 goals and a total of 7 points against Arizona will carry over.

The Canadiens have had the same troubles out of the starting gate as the Rangers going 2-7-1 for the opening month of the season. Publicized internal problems seem to plague the team as rumors of problems with and possibly shopping around forward Alex Galchenyuk continue to disrupt the team’s dynamic along with  a rough start for star goalie Carey Price (2-6-0).

The Rangers led by Mika Zibanejad (6 goals) and Mats Zuccarello (6 assists, 8 points) face the Canadiens point leaders Shea Weber (3 goals) and Jonathan Drouin (5 assists, 7 points).

Rangers’ Ondrej Pavelec (1-2-0, 3.08 GAA, .889 SV%) will get the start against Canadiens’ Carey Price (2-6-0, 3.60 GAA, .887 SV%).

Rangers projected lineup vs Montreal

Forwards:
Rick Nash -- Mika Zibanejad -- J.T. Miller
Jimmy Vesey -- Kevin Hayes -- Jesper Fast
Chris Kreider -- David Desharnais -- Mats Zuccarello
Michael Grabner -- Boo Nieves -- Pavel Buchnevich

Defense Pairs:
Ryan McDonagh -- Brendan Smith
Marc Staal -- Kevin Shattenkirk
Brady Skjei -- Nick Holden

Starter:
Ondrej Pavelec

Backup:
Henrik Lundqvist

Scratched: Steven Kampfer, Paul Carey

Injured: None

NYR TODAY Saturday 10/28: Alumni Birthday, Today in Rangers History

NYR Alumni Birthday October 28: 

Chris Jensen RW (1985-1988)

Today in NYR History October 28:

1970: The Rangers record the 1,000th win in franchise history, defeating the Detroit Red Wings, 4-1, at MSG.

1993: Adam Graves tallies his 100th career NHL goal in a 3-3 tie with the Montreal Canadiens at MSG.

2002: Mike Richter wins his 300th career game, making 29 saves in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Phoenix Coyotes at MSG.

NYR TODAY Friday 10/27: Alumni Birthdays, Today in Rangers History

NYR Alumni Birthdays October 27: 

Paul Broten RW (1989-1993) Brian MacLellan LW (1985-1986)

Today in NYR History October 27:

1996: Wayne Gretzky extends his point streak to 11 games, tallying a goal and three assists as the Rangers defeat the Buffalo Sabres, 6-4, at MSG.

RANGERS VS COYOTES POST GAME WRAP UP 10/26

NIEVES SHINES AS RANGERS DOWN COYOTES 5-2

A 2 Point Night for Boo Nieves, and a 3 goal game with 7 total points for the new line of Michael Grabner, Nieves and Pavel Buchnevich propelled the Rangers past the still winless Arizona Coyotes. Both Grabner and Buchnevich tallied 2 goals a piece. Grabner’s 2nd came on an empty netter to seal the win for the Rangers.

The Rangers opened the scoring when Mika Zibanejad forced a turnover at center ice fed it to Mats Zuccarello and a beauty of a pass to Chris Kreider who burried one past Arizona’s Adin Hill. In a must win game the Rangers came to play.

Ondrej Pavelec earned his first win of the season and as a New York Rangers stopping 27 of 29 shots on goal. Pavelec also earned his 10,000 career save on the second puck stop of the night.

Rick Nash celebrated his 1,000 career game while Marc Staal played his 700th.

FINAL GAME STATS

New York Rangers 4 Arizona Coyotes 2

Goaltenders:

ARI A. Hill  26 SV

NYR O. Pavelec  27 SV

PPO ARI 1/3 NYR 0/2

Shots    ARI 29    NYR 30
PIM    ARI 11    NYR 13
Hits    ARI     NYR
Giveaways    ARI 15    NYR 21
Takeaways    ARI 8    NYR 19
FO Won    ARI 24    NYR 36

Scoring Summary
1ST PERIOD
8:01    NYR C. Kreider (2)
Assists: M. Zuccarello, M Zibanejad    0    1

15:57    NYR P. Buchnevich (2)
Assists: R. McDonagh, B Nieves    0    2

2ND PERIOD
5:13    NYR A. Duclair (3)
Assists: A. Goligoski, C Dvorak    1    2

5:59    NYR M. Grabner (2)
Assist: B. Nieves    1    3

13:56    NYR P. Buchnevich (3)
Assist: B. Nieves    1-4

3RD PERIOD
3:52    ARI C. Keller (7) (Power Play)
Assists: M. Domi, O Ekman-Larsson    2-4

19:24    NYR M. Grabner (3) (Empty net)
Unassisted 5-2

Penalty Summary

1ST PERIOD
17:06    ARI A. Goligoski: 2 Minutes for Slashing K. Hayes

2ND PERIOD
17:23    NYR K. Shattenkirk: 4 Minute Double Minor for High-sticking A. Duclair

3RD PERIOD
3:43    NYR K. Shattenkirk: 2 Minutes for Roughing N. Cousins

6:52    ARI B. Richardson: 2 Minutes for Tripping M. Zuccarello

16:09    ARI J. Demers: 2 Minutes for Roughing C. Kreider

16:09    NYR C. Kreider: 5 Minutes for Fighting J. Demers

16:09    ARI J. Demers: 5 Minutes for Fighting C. Kreider

16:09    NYR C. Kreider: 2 Minutes for Crosschecking N. Cousins

RANGERS 3 STARS OF THE GAME

1. Boo Nieves

2. Pavel Buchnevich

3. Michael Grabner

BROADWAY HAT

Rick Nash