NYR TODAY SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6

GAME DAY! 
The New York Rangers (28-18-5) take on the Philadelphia Flyers (23-18-8) in a Statyrday afternoon matinee 1:00 pm TV: NHLN, MSG, CSN-PH

Season series: The Philadelphia Flyers have beaten the New York Rangers twice in three games this season. On Oct. 24 Sam Gagner and Claude Giroux scored in the shootout in a 3-2 Flyers win at Wells Fargo Center. On Nov. 28 Wayne Simmonds had two goals and an assist and Steve Mason made 24 saves in a 3-0 win at Madison Square Garden. Mats Zuccarello scored the only goal of the shootout in the Rangers' 3-2 win at Wells Fargo Center on Jan. 16.

Rangers team scope: New York will be without forward Rick Nash for a fifth straight game because of a bone bruise to his left leg. Coach Alain Vigneault said Friday that Nash would not travel to Philadelphia and instead will stay behind to receive more treatment, according to NorthJersey.com. Vigneault said Nash has not felt any signs of improvement, but was hopeful that treatment would help him at least be able to skate at some point during the weekend. Defenseman Kevin Klein said he's ready to play if needed. Klein sustained a broken thumb Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils but said he could have played Thursday against the Minnesota Wild. "It's just one of those things where they thought I should do some battle drills to make sure I'm ready," Klein said Friday, according to NorthJersey.com. "I feel good." Vigneault said he would not make a lineup decision until consulting with the medical staff.

TEAM LEADERS
Goals:

 Zuccarello 18 

Brassard 18

Simmonds 18

Shots

Nash 149

Voracek 145

Hits

Miller 118

Gudas 202

Assists

Yandle 24

Voracek 33

NYR Alumni Birthdays 2/6 

Mike Hudson C (1993-1994) Ralph Keller D (1962-1963) Tim Taylor C (1999-2001)

TODAY IN NYR HISTORY February 6
1993: Mike Gartner is named the MVP of the 1993 NHL All-Star Game after scoring four goals in a 16-6 victory for the Wales Conference.