RANGERS VS BLUE JACKETS POST GAME WRAP UP 11/6

POWER PLAY BOLSTERS RANGERS PAST COLUMBUS 5-3

Down 2-1 heading into the third period with the lone goal by Michael Grabner the Rangers seized the opportunities given to them in the form of man advantages by Columbus.

Three third period power play goals by Kevin Shattenkirk, Chris Kreider and Pavel Buchnevich pulled the Rangers out of a 2-1 deficit and a 3-2 deficit to get past the Metropolitan Division 2nd Place Columbus Blue Jackets. Michael Grabner closed out the scoring with his 2nd of the game into an empty net.

A game in which saw the Rangers dominate the first period only to flounder in the second and once again mount a comeback to earn the win in the third period.

Henrik Lundqvist stopped 22 of 25 shots on goal tonight while the Rangers were able to put 4 past Jackets netminder Sergei Bobrovsky.

The Rangers have now evened their record to 7-7-2 and have won their last four games.

RANGERS TEAM NOTES/STATS

Rick Nash has drawn six minor penalties on the opposition this year - he is tied for second on NYR and tied for first among NYR forwards.

Michael Grabner leads the Rangers in even strength goals (six) and ranks second on the team in goals (six) this season.

J.T. Miller is the first Ranger who has recorded 12 or more assists in the first 16 games of a season since Vinny Prospal (14 in 2009-10).

Kevin Shattenkirk leads NHL defensemen in primary points this season (12; five goals and seven primary assists on a goal). Shattenkirk has 5G & 15 pts this season. The last NYR dman with at least 5 G and 15 pts in the first 16 games of a season was Leetch (93-94)

Mika Zibanejad is the first NYR to tally three power play assists in one game since 12/29/07 (Jaromir Jagr and Brandon Dubinsky).

Rangers have registered at least 3 goals in 8 of the last 10 games, including 4 or more goals in seven of those games (39 goals over the span) and have tallied at least 4 goals in 5 of the last 6 games and 5 or more goals in 3 of the last 4 games (18 goals over the last 4 games).

Alain Vigneault earned his 621st career win as an NHL head coach, passing Bryan Murray for 12th place on the league’s all-time wins list.

Henrik Lundqvist earned his 410th career win and remains in 9th place on the all time wins list, 13 wins behind Tony Esposito for 8th place.

FINAL GAME STATS

New York Rangers 5 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 FINAL

GOALIES:

NYR Henrik Lundqvist 22 SV

CBJ Sergei Bobrovsky 21 SV

SOG:

CBJ  25 NYR 26

PPO:

CBJ 0/1  NYR 3/5

PIM:

CBJ 10 NYR 2

FO WINS:

CBJ 32 NYR 25

TAKEAWAYS:

CBJ 5 NYR 14

GIVEAWAYS:

CBJ 8 NYR 18

HITS:

CBJ 10 NYR 14

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period

No Scoring

2nd Period

0:38    CBJ A. Panarin (2)
Assists: S. Jones, Z Werenski    1-0

4:24    CBJ J. Anderson (6)
Unassisted    2-0

12:41    NYR M. Grabner (6)
Assists: J. Miller, N Holden    2-1

3rd Period

5:10    NYR K. Shattenkirk (5) (Power Play)
Assists: M. Zuccarello, M Zibanejad    2-2

8:01    CBJ O. Bjorkstrand (5)
Assists: B. Dubinsky, B Jenner    3-2

9:40    NYR C. Kreider (5) (Power Play)
Assists: P. Buchnevich, M Zibanejad    3-3

11:27    NYR P. Buchnevich (6) (Power Play)
Assists: K. Shattenkirk, M Zibanejad    3-4

19:11    NYR M. Grabner (7) (Empty net)
Assists: R. McDonagh, J Fast    3    5

PENALTY SUMMARY

1st Period

6:58    CBJ J. Anderson: 2 Minutes for Hooking R. Nash

2nd Period
7:41    NYR M. Grabner: 2 Minutes for Tripping M. Nutivaara

15:04    CBJ O. Bjorkstrand: 2 Minutes for Interference of H. Lundqvist

3rd Period

4:13    CBJ A. Panarin: 2 Minutes for High-sticking R. McDonagh

9:37    CBJ Z. Dalpe: 2 Minutes for Elbowing S. Kampfer

11:15    CBJ D. Savard: 2 Minutes for Tripping M. Grabner

RANGERS 3 STARS OF THE GAME

1. Mika Zibaneja
2. Pavel Buchnevich
3. Michael Grabner

BROADWAY HAT

Michael Grabner