NYR TODAY Sunday 3/26: Rangers vs Ducks Preview, Alumni and Rangers Birthdays, Today in Rangers History

NEW YORK RANGERS GAME DAY PREVIEW
Rangers look to Clinch Playoff Berth in Lundqvist's Return Tonight vs Anaheim

NEW YORK RANGERS (46-25-4) vs ANAHEIM DUCKS (40-23-11)
Honda Center, Anaheim, CA 9:00 PM TV: MSG Radio: WEPN 98.7 FM

Henrik Lundqvist makes his return to the lineup after a hip injury tonight to face the Ducks in Anaheim. The Rangers and Ducks face off for the second and final time tonight. The Rangers won the previous contest at MSG 4-1 back on February 7th.

Henrik Lundqvist stopped 44 of 45 shots on goal during the contest while Michael Grabner scored 2 two goals. Oscar Lindberg and Mats Zuccarello also tallied goals in the game.

The Rangers can clinch a playoff berth tonight with a win vs the Ducks.

The Rangers are coming off a 3-0 Win over the Los Angeles Kings last night. Antti Raanta shined with a 30 save shutout performance. Derek Stepan, Ryan McDonagh and Rick Nash all tallied goals in the win.


NY Rangers Projected Lineup vs Los Angeles

Forwards:
Chris Kreider, Derek Stepan, Mats Zuccarello
Jimmy Vesey, Mika Zibanejad, Rick Nash
Michael Grabner, Kevin Hayes, JT Miller
Pavel Buchnevich, Oscar Lindberg, Jesper Fast

Defense:
Dan Girardi-Ryan McDonagh
Marc Staal-Nick Holden
Brady Skjei-Brendan Smith

Starter:
Henrik Lundqvist

Backup:
Antti Raanta

Scratches: Brandon Pirri, Tanner Glass, Matt Puempel, Steven Kampfer, Kevin Klein, Adam Clendening

NYR GAME DAY STATS:

RANGERS TEAM LEADERS:
SKATERS:
GOALS: MICHAEL GRABNER 27
ASSISTS: MATS ZUCCARELLO 39
POINTS: MATS ZUCCARELLO 54
+/-: MICHAEL GRABNER +26
GWG: J.T. MILLER 6
PPG: CHRIS KREIDER, RICK NASH 6
PPP: DEREK STEPAN 16
SHG: J.T. MILLER 3
SHP KEVIN HAYES 7
PIM: CHRIS KREIDER 54
FO%: BRANDON PIRRI 57.14

GOALIE STATS:
WINS: HENRIK LUNDQVIST 30
GAA: ANTTI RAANTA 2.26
SO: ANTTI RANTA 4
SV%: ANTTI RAANTA .922

ANTTI RAANTA 15-8-2 GAA: 2.26 SV%: .922 SO: 4
HENRIK LUNDQVIST  30-17-2 GAA: 2.65 SV%: .913 SO: 2

RANGERS TEAM STATS

46-25-4
5th Overall NHL
4th Metropolitan Division
WINS: 46
POINTS: 96
WIN%: 0.640
GOALS FOR: 235
GOALS AGAINST: 192
POWER PLAY GOALS: 42
POWER PLAY OPPROTUNITIES: 218
POWER PLAY %: 19.27
POWER PLAY GOALS AGAINST: 42
TIMES SHORTHANDED: 206
PENALTY KILL: 79.61
SHORT HANDED GOALS: 9
SHORT HANDED GOALS AGAINST: 3
SHUTOUTS: 7
TIMES SHUT OUT: 2
EMPTY NET GOALS: 12
SHOOTOUTS: 3/6

NYR Alumni Birthdays March 26:

Roger Leger D (1943-1944) Greg Moore RW (2007-2008) Ulf Sammuelsson D (1995-1999)

NY RANGERS BIRTHDAY:

Brady Skjei 

Born: March 24, 1994 Lakeville, MN, USA

Defenseman #76 2016-Present

Drafted by Rangers, 1st rd, 28th Pick overall 2012 NHL Entry Draft

Today in NYR History March 26:

1929: Frank Boucher scores in overtime of Game 2 of the Semifinals to give the Rangers a 2-1 win over Toronto to advanced to the Stanley Cup Final.