Thursday, January 21, 2016

NYR TODAY 1/21

NYR Alumni Birthdays 1/21: 
Ulf Dahlen RW (1987-1990) Mike Keating LW (1977-1978) Doug Weight C (1990-1993)
TODAY IN NYR HISTORY January 21:
1967: Harry Howell becomes the first Ranger to appear in 1,000 games with the organization.
RANGERS RANDOM NOTES: 

Zuccarello, Yandle, JT Miller:

Mats Zuccarello scored his first goal in eight games last night and first in 2016.
After putting up 22 points in the first 24 games of the season, Zuccarello only has 12 points in the last 21 games.
Zuccarello has 14 goals and 14 assists in the Rangers 25 wins and only 3 goals and 3 assists in the Rangers 21 losses.
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Keith Yandle played a season high of 23:33 last night against the Canucks, had an assist, 0 shots on goal, 3 giveaways and one blocked shot.
Prior to last night's game, Alain Vigneault said that Yandle is one of the Rangers top-six defensemen and that when he is on his game and moving the puck "he is a very good player."
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Against Vancouver, JT Miller scored the game winning goal, was a plus two, had 8 shots on goal, one shot that missed the net, 3 hits, 3 giveaways and one blocked shot in 20:07.
Miller skated on a line with Derek Stepan and Chris Kreider.
Alain Vigneault said after the game that Miller had one of "his better games of the year" with Stepan and Kreider and that as a line they were "dominant." (MSG)


HARTFORD  WOLF PACK WEEKLY HEADLINES: 1/14-1/20

1/14:
- Nicholls Strives for Full-time AHL Duty
Latest Wolf Pack Stint is his Longest, and Most Productive, to Date
- Pack Return Alex Krushelnyski to Utah
Forward had one Assist in three Games with Wolf Pack
1/15:
- Hellberg Shuts out Falcons, 1-0
Hrivik's first-period Tally is Winner
1/16:
Pack Stretch Win Streak to four
Win in Allentown, 2-1
1/18:
- Skjei's OT Beauty Gives Pack Fifth Straight Win
Combs Scores twice in 3-2 Victory in Providence
1/20:
- Pack Triumph in OT again
Nehring is Hero in 3-2 Win at Albany
NOTES:
The Wolf Pack (19-19-2-0, 40 pts., .500 pts. percentage) have climbed into a tie for fifth place in the Atlantic Division, by winning a season-high five straight games. The Pack started a stretch of five straight road games with a 1-0 shutout of the Springfield Falcons on Friday night. Magnus Hellberg stopped 32 Falcon shots to post his second whitewash of the season in that game, and Marek Hrivik’s late first-period goal was the only scoring. In Allentown, PA on Saturday night, Adam Tambellini’s power-play goal 1:51 into the third period was the winner, in a 2-1 Hartford victory over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Then, in a holiday matinee in Providence Monday, Brady Skjei scored at 1:47 of overtime to give the Wolf Pack a 3-2 win over the Bruins. Jack Combs had the other two Hartford goals in that game, his first Wolf Pack scores.


 RABBIT TRACKS WEEKLY: 1/13-1/20

1/13:
- The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the New York Rangers and the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack, are thrilled to announce the local heroes who will be honored during the Heroes Night game on January 22, as well as unveil their specialty jerseys for the evening.
1/14:
- The Swamp Rabbits home game originally slated for Sunday, January 24 against the Atlanta Gladiators has been moved up to Tuesday, January 19. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
1/15:
- Aces Claw Past Swamp Rabbits 3-2
Alaska’s Stephen Perfetto scored the game-winning goal with just 3:21 remaining in the third period as the Swamp Rabbits suffered a 3-2 setback to the Aces on Thursday night.
1/17:
- Dziurzynski Scores Twice in 5-3 Loss to Atlanta
Darian Dziurzynski collected his first multi-goal game in the ECHL on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough as the Greenville Swamp Rabbits (18-15-6) suffered a 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Gladiators.
1/18:
- Swamp Rabbits Trade for Defenseman Joe Houk
The Greenville Swamp Rabbits announced Monday the team has acquired defenseman Joe Houk from the Manchester Monarchs in exchange for future considerations.
- York Blanks Gladiators in 1-0 Victory
Allen York recorded his first shutout of the season on Monday as the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud whitewashed the Atlanta Gladiators.
1/20:
- Glads’ Top Line Sinks Swamp Rabbits 6-2
The Swamp Rabbits were unable to overcome a fast start by the Atlanta Gladiators in a 6-2 setback on Tuesday.

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