NEW YORK RANGERS (28-13-1) TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (18-13-8)
Madison Square Garden, NYC 7:00 PM TV: MSG, RADIO: WEPN 98.7 FM NY
Good Bye Bye Week!
The Rangers get back to action tonight after a 5 day Bye Week Layoff taking on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Madison Square Garden.
The Rangers and Maple Leafs meet up tonight for the first of three games this season and the first of two this month, the next coming on January 19th.
Both Pavel Buchnevich and Rick Nash will be returning to the Rangers lineup after lengthy IR stints. Mika Zibanejad who was cleared for full practice will not return until he has had a chance to get more practice time.
Defenseman Nick Holden (personal) and forward Jesper Fast (flu) did not practice yesterday. Holden is expected to be in tonight's lineup while Fast will be a game time decision as his bout with the flu was termed "really under the weather". Marc Staal will not be playing as he is going through continued concussion protocol.
The Rangers starting goaltender has not yet been announced but Henrik Lundqvist is expected to get the nod.
The Rangers will honor NYPD Detective Steven McDonald who passed away this week before the game.
NYR GAME DAY STATS:
NYR TEAM LEADERS:
GOALS: MICHAEL GRABNER 19
ASSISTS: RYAN McDONAGH 23
POINTS: DEREK STEPAN, KEVIN HAYES 31
+/-: NICK HOLDEN, MICHAEL GRABNER +22
GWG: DAN GIRARDI, BRANDON PIRRI, JIMMY VESEY, KEVIN HAYES, J.T. MILLER, MICHAEL GRABNER 3
PPG: RICK NASH, JIMMY VESEY, BRANDON PIRRI, CHRIS KREIDER 4
PPP: RYAN McDONAGH 9
SHG: J.T. MILLER 2
GOALIE STATS:
WINS: HENRIK LUNDQVIST 18
GAA: ANTTI RAANTA 2.28
SO: ANTTI RANTA 2
SV%: ANTTI RAANTA .921
HENRIK LUNDQVIST 18-9-1 GAA: 2.55 SV%: .912 SO: 1
ANTTI RAANTA 10-4-0 GAA: 2.28 SV%: .921 SO: 2
NYR TEAM STATS
28-13-1
5th Overall NHL
4th Metropolitan Division
WINS: 28 (Rank TIE #1)
POINTS: 57 (Rank #5)
WIN%: 0.679 (Rank #6)
GOALS FOR: 144 (Rank #1)
GOALS AGAINST: 106 (Rank #9)
POWER PLAY GOALS: 29 (Rank #)
POWER PLAY RANK: 23.20 (Rank #4)
POWER PLAY GOALS AGAINST: 20 (Rank #5)
PENALTY KILL: 83.05 (Rank #9)
SHORT HANDED GOALS: 5 (Rank #2)
SHUTOUTS: 4 (Rank #5)
EMPTY NET GOALS: 8
SHOOTOUTS: 2/3
NY Rangers Birthday
Marc Staal, 1/13/1987 Thunder Bay, Ontario, CN
Defenseman 2007-Present
Drafted by Rangers 2005 NHL Entry Draft Round 1, #12 Overall
NYR Alumni Birthdays January 13:
Ceasare Maningo G (1965-1967) Graeme Nicholson D (1982-1983) Mike Rupp C (2011-2013)
Today in NYR History January 13:
1927: The Rangers host the Toronto Maple Leafs for the first time, tying them, 1-1.
1940: The Rangers defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 to extend their winning streak to 10 games, their unbeaten streak to 19 and their road unbeaten streak to 11 games. The 10-game winning streak (matched in 1972-73) is still the longest in franchise history. Goaltender Dave Kerr extends his personal unbeaten streak to 19 games, a Rangers record that stands until 1994.
1993: Mark Messier scores a goal and has three assists to reach 1,200 points and help the New York Rangers hold off the Washington Capitals 5-4 at Madison Square Garden. He scores the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and sets up Adam Graves for what turn out to be the game-winner at 15:42.
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