Rangers look to take season series in Ottawa
NEW YORK RANGERS (47-27-6) vs OTTAWA SENATORS (43-27-10)
Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata, Ontario 12:30 PM, TV: MSG, NHLN RADIO: 98.7 WEPN
Heading into tonight's contest with 2 games remaining before the playoffs begin the Rangers look to win the regular season series against the Senators in Ottawa. In the third and final game between the two teams the series is even 1. Ottawa won the first game 2-0 on November 27 and the Rangers won the second a month later on December 27 by the score of 4-3, both games were played at MSG.
Henrik Lundqvist will get his final start of the season tonight. Lifetime against Ottawa in 36 games played Lundqvist is 15-17-3, 2.08 GAA, .931 save percentage and has 1 Shutout. He has allowed two goals or fewer in each of his last five appearances against Ottawa, posting a 3-2-0 record, along with a 1.57 GAA and a .943 Save percentage.
Rangers Captain Ryan McDonagh skated yesterday at practice but will not play tonight.
The Rangers called up forward Tyler Beck from Hartford of the AHL yesterday. Beck was obtained earlier in the season from Edmonton for prospect Justin Fontaine.
UPCOMING RANGERS MILESTONES
Brandon Pirri - 2 points away from 100 in his NHL career
NYR GAME DAY STATS:
RANGERS TEAM LEADERS:
SKATERS:
GOALS: CHRIS KREIDER 28
ASSISTS: MATS ZUCCARELLO 44
POINTS: MATS ZUCCARELLO 59
+/-: MICHAEL GRABNER +23
GWG: J.T. MILLER 6
PPG: CHRIS KREIDER, RICK NASH 6
PPP: DEREK STEPAN 17
SHG: J.T. MILLER 3
SHP KEVIN HAYES 7
PIM: CHRIS KREIDER 56
FO%: BRANDON PIRRI 57.14
GOALIE STATS:
WINS: HENRIK LUNDQVIST 31
GAA: ANTTI RAANTA 2.26
SO: ANTTI RANTA 4
SV%: ANTTI RAANTA .922
ANTTI RAANTA 16-8-2 GAA: 2.26 SV%: .922 SO: 4
HENRIK LUNDQVIST 31-19-4 GAA: 2.74 SV%: .910 SO: 2
RANGERS TEAM STATS
GAMES PLAYED: 80
47-27-6
Home: 20-16-4
Away: 27-11-2
8th Overall NHL
4th Metropolitan Division
WINS: 47
POINTS: 100
WIN%: 0.633
GOALS FOR: 249
GOALS AGAINST: 209
POWER PLAY GOALS: 46
POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES: 230
POWER PLAY %: 20.00
POWER PLAY GOALS AGAINST: 44
TIMES SHORTHANDED: 217
PENALTY KILL: 79.72
SHORT HANDED GOALS: 9
SHORT HANDED GOALS AGAINST: 5
SHUTOUTS: 7
TIMES SHUT OUT: 2
EMPTY NET GOALS: 12
SHOOTOUTS: 3/7
NYR Alumni Birthdays April 9:
Drew Bannister D (2000-2001) Frank Waite C (1930-1931)
Today in NYR History April :
1973: Ed Giacomin records the lone playoff shutout of his career, a 4-0 win over the Bruins in Game 4 of the Quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden.
1994: The Rangers clinch the second Presidents' Trophy in franchise history with a 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs at Madison Square Garden.
2006: Jaromir Jagr scores his 53rd goal of the season, setting a new franchise record. Jagr would finish the campaign with 54, still a team record.
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