RANGERS AT AVALANCHE POST GAME WRAP UP 1/20

DEPLETED RANGERS FALL TO AVALANCHE 3-1

ROAD WOES CONTINUE FOR NEW YORK

It couldn't come at a worse time for the Rangers, already without Chris Kreider, Kevin Shattenkirk, Kevin Hayes and Marc Staal the Rangers lost Michael Grabner for the game due to a bout with the Flu.

Trailing 2-0 in the second period the Rangers got a boost of life when Pavel Buchnevich took a hard pass from Mats Zuccarello and brought the Rangers within one with a power play goal. The Rangers were finally able to gain some momentum but not able to finish against Johnathan Berner.

The Rangers had chances in the third but were again not able to convert while Henrik Lundqvist once again stood on his head making 35 saves on 37 shots. Colorado added an empty net goal with less than a second remaining to earn the 3-1 win and extend their win streak to 9 games.

This was the third straight loss on the road for the Rangers and fifth loss in their last eight away from MSG.

FINAL GAME STATS

New York Rangers 1 Colorado Avalanche 3

GOALIES:
NYR Henrik Lundqvist 35 SV
COL Jonathan Bernier 27 SV

SOG: NYR 28 COL 37
PPO: NYR 1/1 COL 0/1
PIM: NYR 2 COL 2

FO WINS: NYR 32 COL 19

HITS: NYR 24 COL 30

TAKEAWAYS: NYR 5 COL 9

GIVEAWAYS: NYR 1 COL 3

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period
9:00 E. Johnson (7) Assists: M. Rantanen, N MacKinnon 0-1

2nd Period

3:24 N. MacKinnon (23) Assists: M. Barberio, E Johnson 0-2

6:55 P. Buchnevich (13) (Power Play) Assists: R. McDonagh, M Zuccarello 1-2

3rd Period

19:59 M. Rantanen (17) (Empty net) Unassisted 1-3

PENALTY SUMMARY

1st Period

12:51 S. Kampfer: 2:00 Hooking

2nd Period

5:27 Bourque: 2:00 Tripping

3rd Period

NONE