New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton announced today that the team has acquired defenseman Anthony DeAngelo and the seventh overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Derek Stepan and Antti Raanta.
DeAngelo, 21, split this past season between the Coyotes and the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL). He skated in 39 NHL games with Arizona in 2016-17, registering five goals and nine assists for 14 points, along with 37 penalty minutes. DeAngelo ranked second among NHL rookie defensemen in goals per game (0.13) and tied for fifth among NHL rookie defensemen (min. 10 games played) in points per game (0.36) this past season. He registered his first career NHL goal/point while making his NHL debut on Nov. 8, 2016 at Colorado, and he notched a point in six of his first eight career NHL contests.
The 5-11, 183-pounder skated in 25 AHL games with Tucson this past season, registering three goals and 13 assists for 16 points, along with 31 penalty minutes. DeAngelo notched at least one point in 12 of the 25 contests he played with the Roadrunners in 2016-17, and he posted a four-game assist/point streak from Oct. 22, 2016 at Bakersfield to Nov. 2, 2016 vs. Texas. DeAngelo has played 94 career AHL games over parts of two seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17), registering 59 points (nine goals, 50 assists), along with 115 penalty minutes. He ranked fourth among AHL defensemen in assists (37) and ranked seventh among AHL defensemen in points (43) while playing with the Syracuse Crunch in 2015-16.
Prior to beginning his professional career, DeAngelo played four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Sarnia Sting and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (2011-12 - 2014-15). In 236 career OHL games, he registered 55 goals and 186 assists for 241 points, along with 311 penalty minutes. In his final season in the OHL in 2014-15, DeAngelo was named the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Defenseman of the Year, which is awarded to the top defenseman in all of the three Canadian Major Junior Leagues (Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and Western Hockey League). DeAngelo established OHL career-highs in goals (25), assists (64), and points (89) in 2014-15, and he led all defensemen in the three Canadian Major Junior Leagues in each category. He also led OHL defensemen in assists in 2012-13 and 2013-14, and he led OHL defensemen in points in 2013-14.
The Sewell, New Jersey, native was selected by Tampa Bay in the first round, 19th overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
The Rangers now have six selections in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft: two in the first round (seventh overall and 21st overall), one in the fourth round (102nd overall), one in the fifth round (145th overall), one in the sixth round (157th overall), and one in the seventh round (207th overall).
Stepan, 27, has skated in 515 career NHL games over seven seasons (2010-11 - 2016-17), all with the Rangers, registering 128 goals and 232 assists for 360 points, along with 130 penalty minutes.
Raanta, 28, has appeared in 94 career NHL games over parts of four seasons with the Rangers and Chicago (2013-14 - 2016-17), posting a 47-23-9 record, along with a 2.32 GAA, a .917 SV%, and eight shutouts.
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Thursday, December 29, 2016
NEW YORK RANGERS POST GAME REPORT: RANGERS @ COYOTES 12/29
Puempel leads Rangers to Win over Arizona 5-3
Matt Puempel scored his first NHL Hat Trick and his first power play goal of his career to help the Rangers defeat the Coyotes 5-3 in Scottsdale. The Rangers special teams were on the ball tonight going 4 for 7 on the power play.
In addition to Puempel's 3 goals, Nick Holden continued his scoring streak with a power play goal and an assist, Chris Kreider picked up his 4th goal in 5 games and J.T. Miller broke his cold streak with an empty netter.
Captain Ryan mCDonagh tallied his team leading 22nd assist of the season. Antti Raanta had a solid game in net with 19 saves on 22 shots picking up his 10th Win on the season.
The Rangers finish off 2016 in Colorado on Saturday when they vist the Avalanche on New Years Eve.
FINAL STATS
NEW YORK RANGERS 5 ARIZONA COYOTES 3
SOG: NYR 31 ARI 22
POWER PLAY: NYR 4/7 ARI 1/3
GOALTENDERS:
New York - A. Raanta (19 SV)
Arizona - M. Smith (26 SV)
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
02:24 New York PPG - Matt Puempel (3) ASST: Jimmy Vesey (8) 1-0
08:01 New York PPG - Nick Holden (7) ASST: J.T. Miller (14), Kevin Hayes (14) 2-0
15:16 Arizona Christian Dvorak (4) ASST: Connor Murphy (7), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (11) 2-1
2ND PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
01:13 New York Chris Kreider (12) ASST: Nick Holden (13), Mats Zuccarello (19) 3-1
15:32 Arizona Anthony Duclair (3) ASST: Lawson Crouse (2), Jakob Chychrun (6) 3-2
3RD PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
07:32 Arizona PPG - Tobias Rieder (8) ASST: Radim Vrbata (15), Martin Hanzal (6) 3-3
14:40 New York PPG - Matt Puempel (4) ASST: Ryan McDonagh (22), Kevin Hayes (15) 4-3
19:33 New York EN - J.T. Miller (10) ASST: Kevin Hayes (16), Jesper Fast (11) 5-3
19:43 New York PPG - Matt Puempel (5) ASST: Brandon Pirri (7), Marek Hrivik (2) 6-3
PENALTY SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
00:26 Arizona Jordan Martinook - Tripping - 2 minutes
06:03 Arizona Luke Schenn - Interference - 2 minutes
17:36 New York Oscar Lindberg - Hooking - 2 minutes
2ND PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
03:31 Arizona Martin Hanzal - Hooking - 2 minutes
12:29 New York Brady Skjei - Holding - 2 minutes
12:39 Arizona Peter Holland - Hooking - 2 minutes
17:48 Arizona Anthony Duclair - Interference - 2 minutes
3RD PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
06:43 New York Ryan McDonagh - Holding - 2 minutes
13:41 Arizona Martin Hanzal - Holding - 2 minutes
19:33 Arizona Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Unsportsmanlike conduct - 2 minutes
NY RANGERS STARS OF THE GAME
1. MATT PUEMPEL 2. NICK HOLDEN
BROADWAY HAT:
Rangers at Coyotes 12.29.16: Pregame Notes
NEW YORK RANGERS at ARIZONA COYOTES
Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, 9:00 p.m. ET
Gila River Arena - Glendale, AZ
Rangers: 24-12-1 (49 pts)
Coyotes: 11-19-5 (27 pts)
TONIGHT'S GAME
The Rangers play their 38th game of the 2016-17 season tonight, Dec. 29, against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena (9:00 p.m. ET - TV: MSG Network; Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). New York has won eight of its last 12 contests (8-4-0), including seven of its last 10 games (7-3-0) and four of its last six games (4-2-0). The Rangers have posted a 24-12-1 record this season.
RANGERS VS. COYOTES
• All-Time*: 44-25-6-0 (26-10-2-0 at home; 18-15-4-0 on the road) *Note: All-Time record includes games against the Winnipeg Jets from 1979-80 - 1995-96 and the Phoenix Coyotes from 1996-97 - 2013-14
• 2016-17: Tomorrow's game is the second of two meetings between the Rangers and Coyotes, and the only meeting between the two teams in Arizona. The Rangers have posted a 1-0-0 record (1-0-0 at home; 0-0-0 on the road), as the Blueshirts defeated the Coyotes, 3-2, on Oct. 23 at MSG. Eight different Rangers recorded a point in the contest and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 27 of 29 shots he faced to earn the win.
• New York has won each of its last six contests against the Coyotes, dating back to Mar. 24, 2014. The Rangers' active six-game winning streak against the Coyotes is their longest winning streak against the Jets/Coyotes franchise in the Blueshirts' franchise history. New York has tallied three or more goals in each of the six contests, including four or more goals in five games, and has outscored the Coyotes, 24-11, in the six contests.
• The Rangers have won nine of their last 10 games against the Coyotes, dating back to Dec. 16, 2010 (9-1-0 record).
RANGERS-COYOTES CONNECTIONS
• Oscar Lindberg was selected by the Coyotes in the second round (57th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. The Rangers acquired Lindberg in a trade with the Coyotes on May 8, 2011.
• Jim Schoenfeld served as Coyotes Head Coach for two seasons (1997-98 - 1998-99).
• Benoit Allaire was the Coyotes Goaltending Coach for seven seasons (1997-98 - 2003-04) before joining the Rangers organization.
• Josh Jooris played part of one season with the Rangers (2016-17).
• Anthony Duclair played part of one season with the Rangers (2014-15).
• Max Domi is the son of former Ranger Tie Domi, who played in parts of three seasons with the Blueshirts (1990-91 - 1992-93).
• Jamie McGinn was teammates with Nick Holden for two seasons with Colorado (2013-14 and 2014-15) and with Brandon Pirri for part of one season with Anaheim (2015-16).
90TH SEASON NOTE: Alain Vigneault coached his first game with the Rangers on Oct. 3, 2013 against the Coyotes and earned his 500th career win as an NHL head coach on Feb. 14, 2015 against Arizona.
INDIVIDUAL CAREER STATISTICS VS. COYOTES
• Henrik Lundqvist - 8 GP, 7-1-0, 2.10 GAA, .926 SV% - Lundqvist has earned a win in each of his last three appearances against the Coyotes, and he has allowed two goals or fewer in five of his eight career appearances against Arizona.
• Antti Raanta - 4 GP, 3-0-1, 1.47 GAA, .957 SV% - Raanta has allowed two goals or fewer in each of his four career appearances against the Coyotes, and has made at least 30 saves in three of the four contests.
• Rick Nash - 40 GP, 19-17-36 - Nash has tallied 10 points (five goals, five assists) in his last 14 games against the Coyotes.
• Dan Girardi - 14 GP, 5-4-9 - Girardi has tallied five points (two goals, three assists) in his last six games against the Coyotes.
• Derek Stepan - 10 GP, 1-6-7 - Stepan has notched a point in six of 10 career games against the Coyotes and has recorded four assists/points in his last five games against Arizona.
• Chris Kreider - 5 GP, 5-1-6 - Kreider has registered a goal/point in each of his last four games against Arizona (five goals, one assist).
• Kevin Hayes - 5 GP, 3-2-5 - Hayes has registered a point in four of his five career games against Arizona, and has tallied a goal in two of his last three contests against the Coyotes.
• Brandon Pirri - 7 GP, 4-1-5 - Pirri has tallied a point in five of seven career games against the Coyotes, including four of the last five games and each of the last three contests.
WINNING WAYS
The Rangers' 24 wins in 2016-17 are tied for the third-most wins the team has earned through the first 37 games of one season in franchise history. The Blueshirts have earned at least 24 wins in their first 37 games of a season seven times in franchise history (1941-42, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1991-92, 1993-94, 2011-12, 2016-17), and the only seasons in which the team earned more than 24 wins through the first 37 contests were 1993-94 (26) and 1971-72 (25). New York is tied for the NHL lead in wins this season (tied with Columbus) and is the only NHL team that has earned at least 11 wins both at home and on the road thus far in 2016-17.
ROAD WARRIORS
New York is tied for the NHL lead in road wins this season (11) and leads the NHL in road wins since the start of the 2013-14 season (83). The Blueshirts have earned a win in 10 of their last 14 road contests (10-4-0), including four of their last five road games.
TOP TEN
The Rangers are the only NHL team that has five players who have registered at least 10 goals this season (Michael Grabner, Rick Nash, Kevin Hayes, Chris Kreider, and Jimmy Vesey). The Blueshirts are also the only NHL team that has 11 players who have recorded 10 or more assists in 2016-17.
ON POINT
Rangers defensemen registered six points (two goals, four assists) on Dec. 27 vs. Ottawa, and at least one Blueshirt defenseman recorded a point on each of the team's four goals. The Rangers are one of two NHL teams that have three defensemen who have recorded 16 or more points this season.
ONE AND WON
Nine of the Rangers' last 16 games, including six of the team's last 10 contests, have been decided by one goal. The Blueshirts have won seven of their last nine games which were decided by one goal (7-2-0), including each of the last three games, and the team has posted an 8-5-1 record in games decided by one goal this season.
MAKING NOISE ON THE WESTERN FRONT
The Rangers have posted a 12-4-0 record against Western Conference teams this season, including a 6-1-0 record against teams in the Pacific Division.
GOALS GALORE
New York ranks second in the NHL in goals for (123 - includes two team goals awarded for shootout wins) and ranks third in the NHL in goals per game (3.27) this season. Including team goals awarded for shootout wins, the Rangers have tallied three or more goals in 23 games this season, including four goals in each of the last two games.
TWO GOOD
The Rangers have allowed two goals or fewer in regulation in 24 of 37 games this season and have posted a 20-3-1 record in those 24 contests.
MAKING THE DIFFERENCE
The Rangers rank third in the NHL in goal differential this season (plus-31; 123 goals for, 92 goals against).
THREE'S COMPANY
The Chris Kreider-Derek Stepan-Mats Zuccarello line has tallied 13 points (five goals, eight assists) over the last two games. The three players have registered 37 points - including 13 goals - in the Rangers' 13 games since Dec. 1.
DID YOU KNOW
Mats Zuccarello has tallied the primary assist on each of Chris Kreider's last four goals (dating back to Dec. 11 vs. New Jersey) and the primary assist on each of his last five even strength goals (dating back to Dec. 3 vs. Carolina). In addition, Zuccarello has notched an assist on each of Kreider's last six goals.
KING HENRIK
Henrik Lundqvist enters the contest one win away from passing Dominik Hasek to become the all-time leader in wins by a European-born goaltender in NHL history. Lundqvist is also one win away from passing Hasek for sole possession of 12th place on the NHL's all-time wins list. Lundqvist's next appearance will be his 711th career appearance with the Rangers, and he will tie Olaf Kolzig for the fourth-most appearances by a goaltender with one franchise in NHL history.
RAISE THE ANTTI
Antti Raanta has posted a 9-3-0 record, along with a 2.11 GAA, a .930 SV%, and 2 SO in 13 starts this season. In addition, Raanta has allowed two goals or fewer in 10 of his 13 starts in 2016-17.
CAPTAIN MAC
Ryan McDonagh established a single-game career-high with three assists and tied a single-game career-high with three points on Dec. 27 vs. Ottawa. He leads the Rangers in assists (21) and leads team defensemen in assists and points (23) in 2016-17. McDonagh is the first Ranger who has tallied at least 21 assists in the first 37 games of a season since Marian Gaborik and Vinny Prospal in 2009-10, and he is the first Rangers defenseman who has recorded at least 21 assists in the first 37 games of a season since Tom Poti in 2002-03. In 71 regular season games during the 2016 calendar year, McDonagh has registered 40 points (six goals, 34 assists) and a plus-26 rating.
McDonagh is tied for second among NHL defensemen in games with an assist this season (17), and he is one of four NHL defensemen who have registered an assist in at least 17 games in 2016-17 (Erik Karlsson - 18; Victor Hedman - 17; Duncan Keith - 17). In addition, the Rangers captain ranks second among NHL defensemen in even strength assists (15), is tied for second in primary assists (12), is tied for fourth in assists (21), and is tied for fifth in even strength points (16) this season.
STEP-AN UP
Derek Stepan leads the Rangers in points (28) and primary assists (13) this season. He enters the contest with a four-game point streak (four goals, three assists), and he has posted a multi-point game in each of the last two contests (three goals, two assists over the last two games). In addition, Stepan has recorded 17 points (seven goals, 10 assists) in the last 19 games, including 14 points (five goals, nine assists) in the last 13 contests. Stepan has registered a point on six of the Rangers' last nine goals, dating back to Dec. 20 at Pittsburgh.
KREID-ING HIGH
Chris Kreider leads the Rangers in multi-point games this season (seven). He has tallied 12 points (seven goals, five assists) in the last 13 games, and he is tied for sixth in the NHL in goals since Dec. 1.
WELCOME MATS
Mats Zuccarello enters the contest with a four-game assist/point streak (six assists), and he has tallied four primary assists over the last two games. In addition, he has registered 11 points (one goal, 10 assists) in the last 12 games. Since the start of the 2013-14 season, 155 of Zuccarello's 195 points have either been a goal or a primary assist.
HOLDEN STEADY
Nick Holden tied a single-game career-high with two goals on Dec. 27 vs. Ottawa, and he leads Rangers defensemen in goals this season (six). He is tied for fifth among NHL defensemen in even strength points (16) and is tied for 10th among NHL defensemen in even strength goals (five) in 2016-17.
SPECIAL TEAMS
The Rangers are one of three NHL teams that have a 20.0% power play efficiency and an 84.0% penalty kill efficiency or better in 2016-17. New York has outscored its opponent on special teams in 16 games this season and has posted a 13-3-0 record in those contests.
Power Play:
• The Rangers were 1-for-4 (6:06) on Dec. 27 vs. Ottawa.
• The Blueshirts rank 10th in the NHL in power play efficiency this season (20.2%; 22-for-109).
Penalty Kill:
• The Rangers were 4-for-4 (8:00) on Dec. 27 vs. Ottawa.
• The Blueshirts rank eighth in the NHL in penalty kill efficiency this season (84.2%; 85-for-101).
• The Rangers have not allowed a power play goal against in seven of the last 10 games and in 18 of the last 26 games.
• The Blueshirts have killed off 62 of their opponents' last 72 power play opportunities, dating back to Nov. 3 (86.1%).
• New York is tied for second in the NHL in shorthanded goals in 2016-17 (five).
UPCOMING MILESTONES
• J.T. Miller - 2 points away from 100 in his NHL career/as a Ranger
• Kevin Hayes - 5 games away from 200 in his NHL career/as a Ranger
INJURIES (87 Man-Games Lost to Injury)
• Pavel Buchnevich (back) - has missed 22 games
• Mika Zibanejad (broken fibula) - has missed 18 games
• Rick Nash (groin) - has missed three games
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
• Dec. 28 - Assigned Brandon Halverson to Hartford (AHL)
• Dec. 27 - Recalled Brandon Halverson from Hartford (AHL)
THIS DAY IN RANGERS HISTORY
• Dec. 28, 1962 - Red Sullivan was named the 10th head coach in Rangers history.
• Dec. 29, 1974 - Brad Park tallied his 346th career point as a Ranger, passing Harry Howell to become the franchise's all-time leader in points by a defenseman (at the time). Park held the franchise record for career points by a defenseman until Ron Greschner passed him during the 1981-82 season.
• Dec. 29, 2007 - The Blueshirts registered five power play goals in a 6-1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
• Dec. 29, 2014 - Mats Zuccarello registered his 112th career NHL point and became the all-time leader in points by a Norwegian-born player in NHL history.
RANGERS BIRTHDAYS
• Dec. 28 - Harry Howell
- New York Rangers
Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, 9:00 p.m. ET
Gila River Arena - Glendale, AZ
Rangers: 24-12-1 (49 pts)
Coyotes: 11-19-5 (27 pts)
TONIGHT'S GAME
The Rangers play their 38th game of the 2016-17 season tonight, Dec. 29, against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena (9:00 p.m. ET - TV: MSG Network; Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). New York has won eight of its last 12 contests (8-4-0), including seven of its last 10 games (7-3-0) and four of its last six games (4-2-0). The Rangers have posted a 24-12-1 record this season.
RANGERS VS. COYOTES
• All-Time*: 44-25-6-0 (26-10-2-0 at home; 18-15-4-0 on the road) *Note: All-Time record includes games against the Winnipeg Jets from 1979-80 - 1995-96 and the Phoenix Coyotes from 1996-97 - 2013-14
• 2016-17: Tomorrow's game is the second of two meetings between the Rangers and Coyotes, and the only meeting between the two teams in Arizona. The Rangers have posted a 1-0-0 record (1-0-0 at home; 0-0-0 on the road), as the Blueshirts defeated the Coyotes, 3-2, on Oct. 23 at MSG. Eight different Rangers recorded a point in the contest and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 27 of 29 shots he faced to earn the win.
• New York has won each of its last six contests against the Coyotes, dating back to Mar. 24, 2014. The Rangers' active six-game winning streak against the Coyotes is their longest winning streak against the Jets/Coyotes franchise in the Blueshirts' franchise history. New York has tallied three or more goals in each of the six contests, including four or more goals in five games, and has outscored the Coyotes, 24-11, in the six contests.
• The Rangers have won nine of their last 10 games against the Coyotes, dating back to Dec. 16, 2010 (9-1-0 record).
RANGERS-COYOTES CONNECTIONS
• Oscar Lindberg was selected by the Coyotes in the second round (57th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. The Rangers acquired Lindberg in a trade with the Coyotes on May 8, 2011.
• Jim Schoenfeld served as Coyotes Head Coach for two seasons (1997-98 - 1998-99).
• Benoit Allaire was the Coyotes Goaltending Coach for seven seasons (1997-98 - 2003-04) before joining the Rangers organization.
• Josh Jooris played part of one season with the Rangers (2016-17).
• Anthony Duclair played part of one season with the Rangers (2014-15).
• Max Domi is the son of former Ranger Tie Domi, who played in parts of three seasons with the Blueshirts (1990-91 - 1992-93).
• Jamie McGinn was teammates with Nick Holden for two seasons with Colorado (2013-14 and 2014-15) and with Brandon Pirri for part of one season with Anaheim (2015-16).
90TH SEASON NOTE: Alain Vigneault coached his first game with the Rangers on Oct. 3, 2013 against the Coyotes and earned his 500th career win as an NHL head coach on Feb. 14, 2015 against Arizona.
INDIVIDUAL CAREER STATISTICS VS. COYOTES
• Henrik Lundqvist - 8 GP, 7-1-0, 2.10 GAA, .926 SV% - Lundqvist has earned a win in each of his last three appearances against the Coyotes, and he has allowed two goals or fewer in five of his eight career appearances against Arizona.
• Antti Raanta - 4 GP, 3-0-1, 1.47 GAA, .957 SV% - Raanta has allowed two goals or fewer in each of his four career appearances against the Coyotes, and has made at least 30 saves in three of the four contests.
• Rick Nash - 40 GP, 19-17-36 - Nash has tallied 10 points (five goals, five assists) in his last 14 games against the Coyotes.
• Dan Girardi - 14 GP, 5-4-9 - Girardi has tallied five points (two goals, three assists) in his last six games against the Coyotes.
• Derek Stepan - 10 GP, 1-6-7 - Stepan has notched a point in six of 10 career games against the Coyotes and has recorded four assists/points in his last five games against Arizona.
• Chris Kreider - 5 GP, 5-1-6 - Kreider has registered a goal/point in each of his last four games against Arizona (five goals, one assist).
• Kevin Hayes - 5 GP, 3-2-5 - Hayes has registered a point in four of his five career games against Arizona, and has tallied a goal in two of his last three contests against the Coyotes.
• Brandon Pirri - 7 GP, 4-1-5 - Pirri has tallied a point in five of seven career games against the Coyotes, including four of the last five games and each of the last three contests.
WINNING WAYS
The Rangers' 24 wins in 2016-17 are tied for the third-most wins the team has earned through the first 37 games of one season in franchise history. The Blueshirts have earned at least 24 wins in their first 37 games of a season seven times in franchise history (1941-42, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1991-92, 1993-94, 2011-12, 2016-17), and the only seasons in which the team earned more than 24 wins through the first 37 contests were 1993-94 (26) and 1971-72 (25). New York is tied for the NHL lead in wins this season (tied with Columbus) and is the only NHL team that has earned at least 11 wins both at home and on the road thus far in 2016-17.
ROAD WARRIORS
New York is tied for the NHL lead in road wins this season (11) and leads the NHL in road wins since the start of the 2013-14 season (83). The Blueshirts have earned a win in 10 of their last 14 road contests (10-4-0), including four of their last five road games.
TOP TEN
The Rangers are the only NHL team that has five players who have registered at least 10 goals this season (Michael Grabner, Rick Nash, Kevin Hayes, Chris Kreider, and Jimmy Vesey). The Blueshirts are also the only NHL team that has 11 players who have recorded 10 or more assists in 2016-17.
ON POINT
Rangers defensemen registered six points (two goals, four assists) on Dec. 27 vs. Ottawa, and at least one Blueshirt defenseman recorded a point on each of the team's four goals. The Rangers are one of two NHL teams that have three defensemen who have recorded 16 or more points this season.
ONE AND WON
Nine of the Rangers' last 16 games, including six of the team's last 10 contests, have been decided by one goal. The Blueshirts have won seven of their last nine games which were decided by one goal (7-2-0), including each of the last three games, and the team has posted an 8-5-1 record in games decided by one goal this season.
MAKING NOISE ON THE WESTERN FRONT
The Rangers have posted a 12-4-0 record against Western Conference teams this season, including a 6-1-0 record against teams in the Pacific Division.
GOALS GALORE
New York ranks second in the NHL in goals for (123 - includes two team goals awarded for shootout wins) and ranks third in the NHL in goals per game (3.27) this season. Including team goals awarded for shootout wins, the Rangers have tallied three or more goals in 23 games this season, including four goals in each of the last two games.
TWO GOOD
The Rangers have allowed two goals or fewer in regulation in 24 of 37 games this season and have posted a 20-3-1 record in those 24 contests.
MAKING THE DIFFERENCE
The Rangers rank third in the NHL in goal differential this season (plus-31; 123 goals for, 92 goals against).
THREE'S COMPANY
The Chris Kreider-Derek Stepan-Mats Zuccarello line has tallied 13 points (five goals, eight assists) over the last two games. The three players have registered 37 points - including 13 goals - in the Rangers' 13 games since Dec. 1.
DID YOU KNOW
Mats Zuccarello has tallied the primary assist on each of Chris Kreider's last four goals (dating back to Dec. 11 vs. New Jersey) and the primary assist on each of his last five even strength goals (dating back to Dec. 3 vs. Carolina). In addition, Zuccarello has notched an assist on each of Kreider's last six goals.
KING HENRIK
Henrik Lundqvist enters the contest one win away from passing Dominik Hasek to become the all-time leader in wins by a European-born goaltender in NHL history. Lundqvist is also one win away from passing Hasek for sole possession of 12th place on the NHL's all-time wins list. Lundqvist's next appearance will be his 711th career appearance with the Rangers, and he will tie Olaf Kolzig for the fourth-most appearances by a goaltender with one franchise in NHL history.
RAISE THE ANTTI
Antti Raanta has posted a 9-3-0 record, along with a 2.11 GAA, a .930 SV%, and 2 SO in 13 starts this season. In addition, Raanta has allowed two goals or fewer in 10 of his 13 starts in 2016-17.
CAPTAIN MAC
Ryan McDonagh established a single-game career-high with three assists and tied a single-game career-high with three points on Dec. 27 vs. Ottawa. He leads the Rangers in assists (21) and leads team defensemen in assists and points (23) in 2016-17. McDonagh is the first Ranger who has tallied at least 21 assists in the first 37 games of a season since Marian Gaborik and Vinny Prospal in 2009-10, and he is the first Rangers defenseman who has recorded at least 21 assists in the first 37 games of a season since Tom Poti in 2002-03. In 71 regular season games during the 2016 calendar year, McDonagh has registered 40 points (six goals, 34 assists) and a plus-26 rating.
McDonagh is tied for second among NHL defensemen in games with an assist this season (17), and he is one of four NHL defensemen who have registered an assist in at least 17 games in 2016-17 (Erik Karlsson - 18; Victor Hedman - 17; Duncan Keith - 17). In addition, the Rangers captain ranks second among NHL defensemen in even strength assists (15), is tied for second in primary assists (12), is tied for fourth in assists (21), and is tied for fifth in even strength points (16) this season.
STEP-AN UP
Derek Stepan leads the Rangers in points (28) and primary assists (13) this season. He enters the contest with a four-game point streak (four goals, three assists), and he has posted a multi-point game in each of the last two contests (three goals, two assists over the last two games). In addition, Stepan has recorded 17 points (seven goals, 10 assists) in the last 19 games, including 14 points (five goals, nine assists) in the last 13 contests. Stepan has registered a point on six of the Rangers' last nine goals, dating back to Dec. 20 at Pittsburgh.
KREID-ING HIGH
Chris Kreider leads the Rangers in multi-point games this season (seven). He has tallied 12 points (seven goals, five assists) in the last 13 games, and he is tied for sixth in the NHL in goals since Dec. 1.
WELCOME MATS
Mats Zuccarello enters the contest with a four-game assist/point streak (six assists), and he has tallied four primary assists over the last two games. In addition, he has registered 11 points (one goal, 10 assists) in the last 12 games. Since the start of the 2013-14 season, 155 of Zuccarello's 195 points have either been a goal or a primary assist.
HOLDEN STEADY
Nick Holden tied a single-game career-high with two goals on Dec. 27 vs. Ottawa, and he leads Rangers defensemen in goals this season (six). He is tied for fifth among NHL defensemen in even strength points (16) and is tied for 10th among NHL defensemen in even strength goals (five) in 2016-17.
SPECIAL TEAMS
The Rangers are one of three NHL teams that have a 20.0% power play efficiency and an 84.0% penalty kill efficiency or better in 2016-17. New York has outscored its opponent on special teams in 16 games this season and has posted a 13-3-0 record in those contests.
Power Play:
• The Rangers were 1-for-4 (6:06) on Dec. 27 vs. Ottawa.
• The Blueshirts rank 10th in the NHL in power play efficiency this season (20.2%; 22-for-109).
Penalty Kill:
• The Rangers were 4-for-4 (8:00) on Dec. 27 vs. Ottawa.
• The Blueshirts rank eighth in the NHL in penalty kill efficiency this season (84.2%; 85-for-101).
• The Rangers have not allowed a power play goal against in seven of the last 10 games and in 18 of the last 26 games.
• The Blueshirts have killed off 62 of their opponents' last 72 power play opportunities, dating back to Nov. 3 (86.1%).
• New York is tied for second in the NHL in shorthanded goals in 2016-17 (five).
UPCOMING MILESTONES
• J.T. Miller - 2 points away from 100 in his NHL career/as a Ranger
• Kevin Hayes - 5 games away from 200 in his NHL career/as a Ranger
INJURIES (87 Man-Games Lost to Injury)
• Pavel Buchnevich (back) - has missed 22 games
• Mika Zibanejad (broken fibula) - has missed 18 games
• Rick Nash (groin) - has missed three games
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
• Dec. 28 - Assigned Brandon Halverson to Hartford (AHL)
• Dec. 27 - Recalled Brandon Halverson from Hartford (AHL)
THIS DAY IN RANGERS HISTORY
• Dec. 28, 1962 - Red Sullivan was named the 10th head coach in Rangers history.
• Dec. 29, 1974 - Brad Park tallied his 346th career point as a Ranger, passing Harry Howell to become the franchise's all-time leader in points by a defenseman (at the time). Park held the franchise record for career points by a defenseman until Ron Greschner passed him during the 1981-82 season.
• Dec. 29, 2007 - The Blueshirts registered five power play goals in a 6-1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
• Dec. 29, 2014 - Mats Zuccarello registered his 112th career NHL point and became the all-time leader in points by a Norwegian-born player in NHL history.
RANGERS BIRTHDAYS
• Dec. 28 - Harry Howell
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NYR TODAY Thursday 12/29: Game Day Preview, Today in Rangers History
NEW YORK RANGERS GAME DAY PREVIEW
SHOWDOWN IN THE DESERT
NEW YORK RANGERS (24-12-1) ARIZONA COYOTES (11-19-5)
Gila River Arena, Glendale, AZ 9:00 PM TV: MSG, RADIO: WEPN 98.7 FM NY
Coming off a comeback win versus Ottawa on Tuesday the Rangers start a short 2 game road trip tonight in Arizona facing the Coyotes. This is the second and final meeting between the two teams. The first game the Rangers defeated Arizona at MSG 3-2 back in October. The Rangers have defeated Arizona in their last six meetings and in 9 of their last 10.
Antti Raanta is sure to get the start for the Rangers while Henrik Lundqvist battles the flu bug. Raanta has a 3-0-1 record against the Coyotes lifetime with a 1.47 GAA and a save % of .957. He has allowed 2 or fewer goals and made at least 30 saves in 3 of those starts.
Rick Nash traveled with the team to Arizona but did not practice yesterday due to a groin injury.
NYR GAME DAY STATS:
NYR TEAM LEADERS:
GOALS: MICHAEL GRABNER 14
ASSISTS: RYAN McDONAGH 21
POINTS: DEREK STEPAN 28
+/-: MICHAEL GRABNER +15
GWG: DAN GIRARDI, BRANDON PIRRI, JIMMY VESEY, KEVIN HAYES 3
PPG: RICK NASH, JIMMY VESEY, BRANDON PIRRI 4
PPP: DEREK STEPAN, RYAN McDONAGH 7
WINS: HENRIK LUNDQVIST 15
GOALIE STATS:
HENRIK LUNDQVIST 15-8-1 GAA: 2.47 SV%: .915 SO: 1
ANTTI RAANTA 9-4-0 GAA: 2.23 SV%: .925 SO: 2
NYR TEAM STATS
24-12-1
3rd Overall NHL
3rd Metropolitan Division
WINS: 24 (Rank TIE #1)
POINTS: 49 (Rank #3)
WIN%: 0.662 (Rank #6)
GOALS FOR: 121 (Rank #2)
GOALS AGAINST: 91 (Rank #11)
POWER PLAY GOALS: 22 (Rank #10)
POWER PLAY RANK: 20.18 (Rank #10)
POWER PLAY GOALS AGAINST: 16 (Rank #4)
PENALTY KILL: 84.16 (Rank #9)
SHORT HANDED GOALS: 5 (Rank #2)
SHUTOUTS: 4 (Rank #3)
EMPTY NET GOALS: 6
SHOOTOUTS: 2/3
Today in NYR History December 29:
1974: The Rangers play the Kansas City Scouts for the first time, and defeat them, 2-1, in Kansas City.
SHOWDOWN IN THE DESERT
NEW YORK RANGERS (24-12-1) ARIZONA COYOTES (11-19-5)
Gila River Arena, Glendale, AZ 9:00 PM TV: MSG, RADIO: WEPN 98.7 FM NY
Coming off a comeback win versus Ottawa on Tuesday the Rangers start a short 2 game road trip tonight in Arizona facing the Coyotes. This is the second and final meeting between the two teams. The first game the Rangers defeated Arizona at MSG 3-2 back in October. The Rangers have defeated Arizona in their last six meetings and in 9 of their last 10.
Antti Raanta is sure to get the start for the Rangers while Henrik Lundqvist battles the flu bug. Raanta has a 3-0-1 record against the Coyotes lifetime with a 1.47 GAA and a save % of .957. He has allowed 2 or fewer goals and made at least 30 saves in 3 of those starts.
Rick Nash traveled with the team to Arizona but did not practice yesterday due to a groin injury.
NYR GAME DAY STATS:
NYR TEAM LEADERS:
GOALS: MICHAEL GRABNER 14
ASSISTS: RYAN McDONAGH 21
POINTS: DEREK STEPAN 28
+/-: MICHAEL GRABNER +15
GWG: DAN GIRARDI, BRANDON PIRRI, JIMMY VESEY, KEVIN HAYES 3
PPG: RICK NASH, JIMMY VESEY, BRANDON PIRRI 4
PPP: DEREK STEPAN, RYAN McDONAGH 7
WINS: HENRIK LUNDQVIST 15
GOALIE STATS:
HENRIK LUNDQVIST 15-8-1 GAA: 2.47 SV%: .915 SO: 1
ANTTI RAANTA 9-4-0 GAA: 2.23 SV%: .925 SO: 2
NYR TEAM STATS
24-12-1
3rd Overall NHL
3rd Metropolitan Division
WINS: 24 (Rank TIE #1)
POINTS: 49 (Rank #3)
WIN%: 0.662 (Rank #6)
GOALS FOR: 121 (Rank #2)
GOALS AGAINST: 91 (Rank #11)
POWER PLAY GOALS: 22 (Rank #10)
POWER PLAY RANK: 20.18 (Rank #10)
POWER PLAY GOALS AGAINST: 16 (Rank #4)
PENALTY KILL: 84.16 (Rank #9)
SHORT HANDED GOALS: 5 (Rank #2)
SHUTOUTS: 4 (Rank #3)
EMPTY NET GOALS: 6
SHOOTOUTS: 2/3
Today in NYR History December 29:
1974: The Rangers play the Kansas City Scouts for the first time, and defeat them, 2-1, in Kansas City.
Sunday, October 23, 2016
NEW YORK RANGERS POST GAME REPORT
@RNYRF Staff Report
Rangers hand Coyotes fourth straight loss 3-2
Looking like a bad sequel to a bad movie, the first period opened up with another deflection in front getting past Henrik Lundqvist on the first shot on net as Madim Vrbata tipped one in over Lundqvist's shoulder to give the Coyotes the 1-0 lead. The Rangers looking tired at the start of the game after playing the Capitals the prior night but once again fought back and Josh Jooris tied the game on a mini breakaway goal past Arizona netminder Louis Domingue.
The Rangers pulled ahead in the second period when J.T. Miller redirected a Ryan McDonagh Slapshot at the corner of the Arizona net for a Power Play Goal. Looking as though they might take a lead into the locker room the Rangers were thwarted when off a feed from Max Domi, Vrbata struck once again and tied the game at 2 each.
The Rangers were able to move back ahead of Arizona in the third period when the returning from injury Dan Girardi blasted one from just inside the blueline into the Coyotes goal to give the Rangers the lead just under two minutes into the closing period. The Rangers despite numerous turnovers during the game found a way to pull this one out of their "Broadway Hat" and start the five game home stand with a win.
Prior to the game the Rangers announced that rookie Pavel Buchnevich was placed on short term injured reserve. Buchnevich who has been suffering through back spasms was not quite coming along as he should and the team felt they needed to place him for the time being in case of any emergency call up needs.
Team leading scorer Chris Krieder was a scratch tonight due to reporting neck spasms early this morning to the Rangers staff. He is being listed as day to day but Rangers seem confident it's nothing serious and won't linger for long.
Back to action on Wednesday as the Rangers host Original 6 counterparts the Boston Bruins, game start 8:00 PM.
FINAL GAME STATS
NEW YORK RANGERS 3 ARIZONA COYOTES 1
SOG: NYR 26 ARI 29
POWER PLAY: NYR 1/2 ARI 0/1
GOALTENDERS:
Arizona - L. Domingue (23 SV)
New York - H. Lundqvist (27 SV)
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
00:33 Arizona Radim Vrbata (2) ASST: Connor Murphy (3) 1-0
12:13 New York Josh Jooris (1) ASST: Michael Grabner (1), Jesper Fast (3) 1-1
2ND PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
05:45 New York PPG - J.T. Miller (2) ASST: Ryan McDonagh (5), Brandon Pirri (2) 1-2
16:18 Arizona Radim Vrbata (3) ASST: Max Domi (2), Christian Dvorak (2) 2-2
3RD PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
01:55 New York Dan Girardi (1) ASST: Brady Skjei (2) 2-3
PENALTY SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
09:34 Arizona Alex Goligoski - Hooking - 2 minutes
2ND PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
04:24 Arizona Jakob Chychrun - Hooking - 2 minutes
17:43 New York Rick Nash - Tripping - 2 minutes
3 STARS OF THE GAME:
1. Dan Girardi
2. Radim Vrbata
3. Ryan McDonagh
BROADWAY HAT:
Dan Girardi
Rangers hand Coyotes fourth straight loss 3-2
Looking like a bad sequel to a bad movie, the first period opened up with another deflection in front getting past Henrik Lundqvist on the first shot on net as Madim Vrbata tipped one in over Lundqvist's shoulder to give the Coyotes the 1-0 lead. The Rangers looking tired at the start of the game after playing the Capitals the prior night but once again fought back and Josh Jooris tied the game on a mini breakaway goal past Arizona netminder Louis Domingue.
The Rangers pulled ahead in the second period when J.T. Miller redirected a Ryan McDonagh Slapshot at the corner of the Arizona net for a Power Play Goal. Looking as though they might take a lead into the locker room the Rangers were thwarted when off a feed from Max Domi, Vrbata struck once again and tied the game at 2 each.
The Rangers were able to move back ahead of Arizona in the third period when the returning from injury Dan Girardi blasted one from just inside the blueline into the Coyotes goal to give the Rangers the lead just under two minutes into the closing period. The Rangers despite numerous turnovers during the game found a way to pull this one out of their "Broadway Hat" and start the five game home stand with a win.
Prior to the game the Rangers announced that rookie Pavel Buchnevich was placed on short term injured reserve. Buchnevich who has been suffering through back spasms was not quite coming along as he should and the team felt they needed to place him for the time being in case of any emergency call up needs.
Team leading scorer Chris Krieder was a scratch tonight due to reporting neck spasms early this morning to the Rangers staff. He is being listed as day to day but Rangers seem confident it's nothing serious and won't linger for long.
Back to action on Wednesday as the Rangers host Original 6 counterparts the Boston Bruins, game start 8:00 PM.
FINAL GAME STATS
NEW YORK RANGERS 3 ARIZONA COYOTES 1
SOG: NYR 26 ARI 29
POWER PLAY: NYR 1/2 ARI 0/1
GOALTENDERS:
Arizona - L. Domingue (23 SV)
New York - H. Lundqvist (27 SV)
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
00:33 Arizona Radim Vrbata (2) ASST: Connor Murphy (3) 1-0
12:13 New York Josh Jooris (1) ASST: Michael Grabner (1), Jesper Fast (3) 1-1
2ND PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
05:45 New York PPG - J.T. Miller (2) ASST: Ryan McDonagh (5), Brandon Pirri (2) 1-2
16:18 Arizona Radim Vrbata (3) ASST: Max Domi (2), Christian Dvorak (2) 2-2
3RD PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
01:55 New York Dan Girardi (1) ASST: Brady Skjei (2) 2-3
PENALTY SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
09:34 Arizona Alex Goligoski - Hooking - 2 minutes
2ND PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
04:24 Arizona Jakob Chychrun - Hooking - 2 minutes
17:43 New York Rick Nash - Tripping - 2 minutes
3 STARS OF THE GAME:
2. Radim Vrbata
3. Ryan McDonagh
BROADWAY HAT:
Dan Girardi
NYR TODAY Sun. 10/23: Game Day Preview, Alumni Birthdays, Today in NYR History
NEW YORK RANGERS GAME DAY PREVIEW
NEW YORK RANGERS (3-2-0) VS ARIZONA COYOTES (1-3-0)
Madison Square Garden, NYC 7:00 PM. TV: MSG, NHLN-US, RADIO: WEPN 1050 AM
The Rangers (3-2-0) start a five game home stand tonight at MSG taking on the Arizona Coyotes (1-3-0) who have dropped three straight to start a six-game road trip, including a 3-2 loss in Brooklyn to the Islanders on Friday. The Coyotes had an off day yesterday while the Rangers played a tough game against the Washington Capitals last night mounting a four unanswered goal comeback win. Rookie Jimmy Vesey was the star of the game for the Rangers picking up 2 goals in a span of 3 minutes during the second period.
Coach Alain Vigneault wasn't yet decided on who will be in net for the Rangers as of yesterday so look for that to be a game time decision between Lundqvist and Raanta.
Defenseman Dan Girardi coming off a "groin" injury may get his chance to be inserted into the lineup but will yet again possibly be a "game time" decision. Rookie Pavel Buchnevich likely will be sitting once again as he was still suffering from back spasms and has not returned to the practice squad as of Saturday.
Game time start of 7:00 PM for the Rangers and Coyotes will be shown on MSG Network and NHL Network in the US.
NYR TEAM LEADERS:
GOALS: CHRIS KREIDER 3
ASSISTS: CHRIS KREIDER, MIKA ZIBANEJAD 4
POINTS: CHRIS KREIDER 7
NYR TEAM STATS/PER GAME AVERAGE
GOALS FOR: 3.8 (Rank #3)
GOALS AGAINST: 2.8 (Rank #13)
SHOTS: 32.4
SHOTS ALLOWED: 24.6
POWER PLAY GOALS: 3
SHORT HANDED GOALS: 0
EMPTY NET GOALS: 4
POWER PLAY GOALS AGAINST: 3
POWER PLAY RANK: 17.6% (Rank #15)
PENALTY KILL: 83.3%
PIM: 38
SAVE%: 88.2%
NYR Alumni Birthdays October 23:
Jim "Sugar" Henry G (1941-42,1945-48) Fred Shero D (Player: 1947-1950, Coach: 1978-1980)
Today in NYR History October 22:
1968: Brad Park makes his NHL debut against the Oakland Seals at MSG.
NEW YORK RANGERS (3-2-0) VS ARIZONA COYOTES (1-3-0)
Madison Square Garden, NYC 7:00 PM. TV: MSG, NHLN-US, RADIO: WEPN 1050 AM
The Rangers (3-2-0) start a five game home stand tonight at MSG taking on the Arizona Coyotes (1-3-0) who have dropped three straight to start a six-game road trip, including a 3-2 loss in Brooklyn to the Islanders on Friday. The Coyotes had an off day yesterday while the Rangers played a tough game against the Washington Capitals last night mounting a four unanswered goal comeback win. Rookie Jimmy Vesey was the star of the game for the Rangers picking up 2 goals in a span of 3 minutes during the second period.
Coach Alain Vigneault wasn't yet decided on who will be in net for the Rangers as of yesterday so look for that to be a game time decision between Lundqvist and Raanta.
Defenseman Dan Girardi coming off a "groin" injury may get his chance to be inserted into the lineup but will yet again possibly be a "game time" decision. Rookie Pavel Buchnevich likely will be sitting once again as he was still suffering from back spasms and has not returned to the practice squad as of Saturday.
Game time start of 7:00 PM for the Rangers and Coyotes will be shown on MSG Network and NHL Network in the US.
NYR TEAM LEADERS:
GOALS: CHRIS KREIDER 3
ASSISTS: CHRIS KREIDER, MIKA ZIBANEJAD 4
POINTS: CHRIS KREIDER 7
NYR TEAM STATS/PER GAME AVERAGE
GOALS FOR: 3.8 (Rank #3)
GOALS AGAINST: 2.8 (Rank #13)
SHOTS: 32.4
SHOTS ALLOWED: 24.6
POWER PLAY GOALS: 3
SHORT HANDED GOALS: 0
EMPTY NET GOALS: 4
POWER PLAY GOALS AGAINST: 3
POWER PLAY RANK: 17.6% (Rank #15)
PENALTY KILL: 83.3%
PIM: 38
SAVE%: 88.2%
NYR Alumni Birthdays October 23:
Jim "Sugar" Henry G (1941-42,1945-48) Fred Shero D (Player: 1947-1950, Coach: 1978-1980)
Today in NYR History October 22:
1968: Brad Park makes his NHL debut against the Oakland Seals at MSG.
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