Pregame Notes: Rangers at Bruins 03.27.19

NEW YORK RANGERS at BOSTON BRUINS
Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2019, 7:30 p.m. ET
TD Garden - Boston, MA
TV: NBCSN, Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM

Rangers: 29-33-13 (71 pts)
Bruins: 46-21-9 (101 pts)

The Rangers play their 76th game of the 2018-19 season on Wednesday, Mar. 27, against the Boston Bruins in an Original Six matchup at TD Garden (7:30 p.m. ET - TV: NBCSN, Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). Including Wednesday's game, the Blueshirts conclude the season with seven games over an 11-day stretch.

TOMORROW STARTS TODAY

Through seven trades made leading up to the NHL's Trade Deadline in both 2018 and 2019, the Rangers acquired 22 assets in exchange for eight players who were on the team's roster. Among the assets acquired were:

• Four picks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft (including two first-round picks)
• Six picks in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft (including one first-round pick and two second-round picks which could become first-round picks)
• Five players who were 22 years old or younger at the time they were acquired (Brett Howden, Brendan Lemieux, Libor Hajek, Ryan Lindgren, and Yegor Rykov)
  

The Rangers either have made, or will make, seven selections in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft over a three-year period from 2017 - 2019. Since the start of the NHL Entry Draft Era in 1979 (following the NHL-WHA merger), no NHL team has made more than seven first-round selections in a three-year span. In addition, for the first time in franchise history (since the inception of the NHL Amateur/Entry Draft in 1963), the Rangers have had multiple first-round picks in three consecutive years (two first-round selections in 2017, three first-round selections in 2018, and two first-round selections in 2019).

In 2018, the Rangers selected three players in the first round of the same NHL Amateur/Entry Draft for the first time in franchise history. The Blueshirts used their three first-round picks to select Vitali Kravtsov, K'Andre Miller, and Nils Lundkvist.

• Kravtsov - led all KHL players younger than 20 years old in goals (eight), assists (13), and points (21) during the regular season in 2018-19; Kravtsov's 21 points are tied for the ninth-most by a KHL player younger than 20 years old in the league's history (tied with Artemi Panarin)
• Miller - leads NCAA freshmen defensemen (min. 25 games played) in assists per game (0.65) and points per game (0.85) in 2018-19; named one of the finalists for the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team, and was named an Honorable Mention for the All-Big Ten Hockey Team in 2018-19
• Lundkvist - led SHL defensemen younger than 19 years old in assists (seven) and points (10) during the regular season in 2018-19; over the last 30 seasons (since 1989-90) in the SHL, Lundkvist is one of 14 defensemen younger than 19 years old who have who have tallied 10 or more points in a single season, and his 10 points are tied for the 10th-most by a defenseman younger than 19 years old in the league over the span

The Rangers made 10 selections overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was the most the team made in one year since the NHL adopted a seven-round Draft format beginning in 2005. The Blueshirts currently have 10 picks in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft (their own first-round pick, Winnipeg's first-round pick, their own second-round pick, either Dallas' second-round pick or first-round pick, either Tampa Bay's second-round pick or first-round pick, their own third-round pick, Columbus' fourth-round pick, their own fifth-round pick, their own sixth-round pick, and Columbus' seventh-round pick).

RANGERS VS. BRUINS

• All-Time: 259-290-97-2 (149-122-55-0 at home; 110-168-42-2 on the road)
• 2018-19: Wednesday's game is the third of three meetings between the Rangers and Bruins, and the second of two meetings between the two teams at Boston. The Rangers have posted a 2-0-0 record (1-0-0 at home; 1-0-0 on the road), following their 4-3 win in a shootout on Feb. 6 at MSG. Both meetings have been decided by one goal. Mika Zibanejad leads all skaters with three goals and is tied for first among all skaters with three points in the season series, while Filip Chytil (two goals) and Pavel Buchnevich (two assists) have each recorded two points in two games. The Rangers are 2-for-7 (28.6%) on the power play and 6-for-7 (85.7%) on the penalty kill in the season series.
• The Rangers have played more regular season games (648) and have earned more regular season wins (259) against the Bruins than against any other opponent in their 92-season history.
• The Blueshirts have earned a win in nine of their last 10 games against Boston, dating back to Jan. 11, 2016 (9-1-0 record over the span).
• The Rangers have allowed two goals or fewer in eight of their last 10 games against the Bruins and have won all eight games when allowing two or fewer goals.
• New York has won four consecutive road games against the Bruins, dating back to Nov. 5, 2016.
• Since Mar. 24, 2007, 28 of the 41 meetings between the Rangers and Bruins have been decided by one goal, and 10 of those contests have been decided in either overtime or a shootout. In addition, 34 of the 41 meetings over the span have been decided by two or fewer goals.
• The Rangers have not allowed a power play goal in eight of their last 10 games (27-for-29; 93.1%) and in 15 of their last 18 games (43-for-47; 91.5%) against the Bruins.
• The Blueshirts have registered nine power play goals in their last nine games against Boston, dating back to Mar. 23, 2016 (9-for-34; 26.5%).
• Andy Bathgate is the Rangers' all-time leader in goals (64), assists (116), and points (180) against the Bruins. Harry Howell is the Blueshirts' all-time leader in games played against Boston (224).
• Gump Worsley is the Rangers' all-time leader in wins (54) and appearances (112) by a goaltender against the Bruins.

RANGERS-BRUINS CONNECTIONS

• Glen Sather began his NHL career with the Bruins and played parts of three seasons with Boston (1966-67 - 1968-69).
• Steven Kampfer played parts of two seasons with the Rangers (2016-17 and 2017-18) and was acquired by Boston from the Rangers on Sept. 11, 2018.
• John Moore played parts of three seasons with the Rangers (2012-13 - 2014-15) and helped the Blueshirts advance to the Stanley Cup Final in 2013-14.
• Jeff Gorton spent 15 seasons in the Bruins organization and served as Boston's Interim General Manager in 2006. During Gorton's tenure as Interim General Manager, Boston selected Phil Kessel, Milan Lucic, and Brad Marchand in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, acquired Tuukka Rask in a trade, and signed Zdeno Chara and Marc Savard as free agents.
• Jim Schoenfeld played one season with the Bruins (1983-84).
• Jake DeBrusk is the son of Louie DeBrusk, who was selected by the Rangers in the third round (49th overall) of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. Louie DeBrusk was traded by the Rangers to Edmonton as part of the transaction in which the Blueshirts acquired Mark Messier.
• David Quinn was a player (1984-85 - 1987-88), Associate Head Coach (2004-05 - 2008-09), and Head Coach (2013-14 - 2017-18) at Boston University. During his tenure as Boston University's Head Coach, Quinn helped Boston University post a 10-7 record in games played at TD Garden and helped Boston University win three championships at the venue (Hockey East Championship in both 2015 and 2018, and The Beanpot in 2015). Quinn helped Boston University win the National Championship as the team's Associate Head Coach in 2008-09. In addition, Quinn began his coaching career as an Assistant Coach at Northeastern University for two seasons (1994-95 and 1995-96).
• Greg Brown was a player (1986-87 - 1989-90) and either an Assistant Coach or Associate Head Coach (2004-05 - 2017-18) at Boston College. As a member of Boston College's coaching staff, he helped the school win the National Championship three times (2007-08, 2009-10, and 2011-12).
• Chris Drury played four seasons of collegiate hockey at Boston University (1994-95 - 1997-98). He helped Boston University win the National Championship in 1994-95 and won the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in collegiate hockey in 1997-98.
• The Rangers have three Massachusetts natives on their roster: Chris Kreider (Boxford, MA), Jimmy Vesey (North Reading, MA), and Connor Brickley (Everett, MA). Kreider and Vesey both played collegiate hockey in Massachusetts (Kreider played at Boston College and Vesey played at Harvard University). Both players participated in The Beanpot, which was held at TD Garden, during their collegiate careers. Boston College won The Beanpot in all of Kreider's three seasons at the school (2009-10 - 2011-12), and Kreider also helped Boston College win the National Championship twice (2009-10 and 2011-12).
• Kevin Shattenkirk played collegiate hockey at Boston University for three seasons (2007-08 - 2009-10). Shattenkirk helped Boston University win the National Championship in 2008-09, as well as The Beanpot during that season.
• Charlie McAvoy is a native of Long Beach, New York. He grew up a Rangers fan and idolized Brian Leetch.
• David Quinn was an Assistant Coach on Joe Sacco's coaching staff with the Avalanche for one season (2012-13). In addition, Quinn and Sacco were teammates with Boston University for one season (1987-88).
• Neal Pionk and Karson Kuhlman were teammates with Team North of the Upper Midwest High School Elite Hockey League in 2012-13 and with the University of Minnesota Duluth for two seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17). Pionk and Kuhlman helped the University of Minnesota Duluth with the NCHC Championship and advance to the National Championship Game in 2016-17. In addition, Pionk and Kuhlman helped the United States win a gold medal at the 2013 World Junior A Challenge.
• Jimmy Vesey and Matt Grzelcyk were teammates at Belmont Hill High School in Massachusetts for one season (2009-10).
• Brady Skjei and Matt Grzelcyk were teammates with the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP) for two seasons (2010-11 and 2011-12). The two players helped the United States win a gold medal at the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championship and a silver medal at the 2011 World U17 Hockey Challenge. Skjei and Grzelcyk also represented the United States at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship, and Greg Brown was one of their Assistant Coaches in the tournament.
• David Quinn was Matt Grzelcyk's Head Coach at Boston University for three seasons (2013-14 - 2015-16), and Grzelcyk was the team's captain for the final two seasons (2014-15 and 2015-16). Under Quinn's guidance, Grzelcyk was named a First Team All-American in both 2014-15 and 2015-16.
• David Quinn was Charlie McAvoy's Head Coach at Boston University for two seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17). Under Quinn's guidance, McAvoy was named a First Team All-American in 2016-17, and he was also named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team in 2015-16.
• Kevin Shattenkirk and David Backes were teammates with the Blues for parts of six seasons (2010-11 - 2015-16). In addition, Shattenkirk and Backes represented the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
• Kevin Shattenkirk and Jaroslav Halak were teammates with the Blues for parts of four seasons (2010-11 - 2013-14).
• Ryan Strome and Jaroslav Halak were teammates with the Islanders for three seasons (2014-15 - 2016-17).
• John Gilmour and Noel Acciari were teammates at Providence College for three seasons (2012-13 - 2014-15) and helped the school win the National Championship in 2014-15.
• Boo Nieves and Noel Acciari were teammates at Kent School, a prep school in Connecticut, for one season (2010-11).
• Boo Nieves and Sean Kuraly were teammates with the Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League (USHL) for part of one season (2011-12).
• Mika Zibanejad and Joakim Nordstrom were teammates with AIK's U18 team in Sweden for part of one season (2008-09) and helped the team win a gold medal in the league.
• Jimmy Vesey and Chris Wagner both played for the South Shore Kings of the EJHL (Vesey - 2011-12; Wagner - 2008-09 and 2009-10).
• Henrik Lundqvist and Tuukka Rask have both won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's Top Goaltender (Lundqvist - 2011-12; Rask - 2013-14).
• Brady Skjei, Torey Krug, and Charlie McAvoy have all been named to the NHL's All-Rookie Team as defensemen (Skjei - 2016-17; Krug - 2013-14; McAvoy - 2017-18).
• Henrik Lundqvist and Joakim Nordstrom helped Sweden win a gold medal at the 2017 IIHF World Championship.
• Mika Zibanejad, Fredrik Claesson, and Joakim Nordstrom helped Sweden win a gold medal at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship. Claesson and Nordstrom also helped Sweden earn a silver medal at the 2010 IIHF U18 World Championship.
• Jimmy Vesey and Sean Kuraly helped the United States win a gold medal at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship.
• Marc Staal and Brad Marchand helped Canada win a gold medal at the 2007 IIHF World Junior Championship.
• Chris Kreider, Neal Pionk, and Charlie McAvoy helped the United States earn a bronze medal at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.
• Chris Kreider and Charlie Coyle helped the United States win a bronze medal at the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship.
• Jimmy Vesey, Torey Krug, and John Moore helped the United States earn a bronze medal at the 2015 IIHF World Championship.
• Brady Skjei and Charlie McAvoy represented the United States at the 2017 IIHF World Championship.
• Tony DeAngelo and Brandon Carlo represented the United States at the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship.
• Filip Chytil, David Krejci, and David Pastrnak all represented the Czech Republic at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.
• Brett Howden and Charlie McAvoy were selected in the first round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
• Tony DeAngelo and David Pastrnak were both selected in the first round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
• Chris Kreider and John Moore were both selected in the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
• Marc Staal and Tuukka Rask were both selected in the first round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
• J.P. Buckley was the Video Coordinator on David Quinn's coaching staff at Boston University for one season (2013-14).
• Chris Kreider was coached by Joe Sacco (Assistant Coach) with the United States at the 2010 IIHF World Championship.
• Patrice Bergeron was coached by Lindy Ruff (Assistant Coach) on Canada's gold medal-winning team at the Winter Olympics in both 2010 and 2014.
• David Backes was coached by David Quinn (Assistant Coach) with the United States at the 2007 IIHF World Championship.
• Greg Brown, Joe Sacco, and Ted Drury (Chris Drury's brother) were all teammates with the United States at the 1992 Winter Olympics.
• David Oliver was the General Manager of the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL) when Joe Sacco was the team's Head Coach for two seasons (2007-08 and 2008-09).
• David Oliver and Bob Essensa were teammates with the Oilers (1996-97) and the Coyotes (1999-00).
• David Oliver and Don Sweeney were teammates with the Stars during the 2003-04 season.

INDIVIDUAL CAREER STATISTICS VS. BRUINS

• Henrik Lundqvist - 43 GP, 28-13-2, 2.00 GAA, .934 SV%, 6 SO - Lundqvist has earned a win in seven of his last eight appearances against Boston (dating back to Jan. 11, 2016), posting 7-1-0 record, along with a 2.14 GAA and a .936 SV% (233 saves on 249 shots) over the span.
• Mika Zibanejad - 25 GP, 9-5-14 - Zibanejad has tallied three goals/points in the last two games against Boston. He has notched a point in nine of his last 12 games against the Bruins (seven goals, three assists), and he has tallied a goal in six of the 12 contests.
• Kevin Shattenkirk - 14 GP, 3-6-9 - Shattenkirk has tallied a point in four of his last five games against Boston (one goal, three assists), including an assist in three of his last four games against the Bruins. In addition, he has registered a point in five of his last eight games against the Bruins (two goals, three assists).
• Pavel Buchnevich - 6 GP, 3-3-6 - Buchnevich has registered a point in four of his six career games against the Bruins, and he tallied his first career NHL goal on Nov. 5, 2016 at Boston.
• Jimmy Vesey - 7 GP, 3-3-6 - Vesey has tallied a point in four of seven career games against the Bruins, and he has posted two multi-point games against Boston in his career.
• Brady Skjei - 8 GP, 0-5-5 - Skjei has tallied an assist/point in four of the last seven games against the Bruins (five assists).
• Filip Chytil - 2 GP, 2-0-2 - Chytil has recorded a goal in both of his career games against the Bruins.

CONNECTING THE DOTS

Several Rangers players have connections with fellow members of the Blueshirts and/or members of the team's coaching staff in addition to being teammates with the Rangers:

• Pavel Buchnevich and Alexandar Georgiev were teammates while representing Russia in international competition during the 2014-15 season.
• Fredrik Claesson and Mika Zibanejad were teammates with several teams prior to joining the Rangers:
• The two were teammates in Sweden with Djurgardens' U18 team, U20 team in SuperElit, and professional team in the SHL over the course of three seasons (2009-10 - 2011-12).
• Zibanejad and Claesson helped Sweden earn a gold medal at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship.
• Claesson and Zibanejad were both selected by the Ottawa Senators in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and were teammates in the Senators' organization (either with Ottawa or with Ottawa's American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Binghamton Senators) for parts of three seasons (2012-13 - 2013-14; 2015-16).
• Fredrik Claesson and Jesper Fast represented Sweden in several tournaments over the course of three seasons (2009-10 - 2011-12).
• Chris Kreider and Neal Pionk helped the United States earn a bronze medal at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.
• Chris Kreider and Kevin Shattenkirk represented the United States at the 2011 IIHF World Championship.
• Kevin Shattenkirk was coached by David Quinn on several teams throughout his career before Quinn became the Rangers Head Coach:
• Quinn was an Associate Head Coach at Boston University for two seasons while Shattenkirk attended the school (2007-08 and 2008-09), and Boston University won the National Championship in 2008-09.
• Quinn was Shattenkirk's first Head Coach in professional hockey, as he coached Shattenkirk for parts of two seasons (2009-10 and 2010-11) with the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL).
• David Oliver served as the Avalanche's Director of Player Development for two seasons (2009-10 and 2010-11) while Kevin Shattenkirk was in the organization. Shattenkirk made his professional hockey debut in 2009-10 and his NHL debut with Colorado in 2010-11.
• Kevin Shattenkirk and Brendan Smith were both selected in the first round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft (Shattenkirk - 14th overall by Colorado; Smith - 27th overall by Detroit).
• Kevin Shattenkirk is a native of New Rochelle, New York. He was a Rangers fan growing up, and his favorite player was Brian Leetch.
• Kevin Shattenkirk was coached by Rangers TV/Radio Analyst Dave Maloney when he was in high school.
• Brady Skjei was coached by David Quinn at the 2016 IIHF World Championship (Quinn was an Assistant Coach with Team USA).
• Brady Skjei was coached by Greg Brown at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship (Brown was an Assistant Coach with Team USA).
• Ryan Strome and Mika Zibanejad were selected with back-to-back picks in the first round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft (Strome - fifth overall by the NY Islanders; Zibanejad - sixth overall by Ottawa). Vladislav Namestnikov was also selected in the first round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
• Jimmy Vesey and Connor Brickley both attended Belmont Hill School in Massachusetts; Brickley's final season at the school was in 2008-09, and Vesey's final season at the school was in 2010-11.
• Lias Andersson's uncle, Mikael Andersson, was teammates with Lindy Ruff as members of the Buffalo Sabres (1985-86 - 1988-89).
• Lias Andersson's father, Niklas Andersson, was teammates with Henrik Lundqvist as members of Frolunda in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) for four seasons (2001-02 - 2004-05).
• Lias Andersson and Mika Zibanejad helped Sweden earn a gold medal at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.
• Filip Chytil and Libor Hajek represented the Czech Republic at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship.
• Brady Skjei and Vinni Lettieri were teammates at the University of Minnesota for two seasons (2013-14 and 2014-15).

YOUTH SERVED

According to NHL Stats & Information, the Rangers are currently the youngest team in the NHL (average age is 25.7 years old). Seven of the Rangers' last 12 goals have been scored by a player who is 23 years old or younger (Buchnevich (3), Lemieux (2), Pionk, and Howden). At least one Ranger who is 23 years old or younger has registered a goal in eight of the last nine games and in 10 of the last 12 games.

ON POINT

At least one Rangers defenseman has recorded a point in 22 of the team's last 24 games, including all 22 games which the team has registered a goal over the span. Rangers defensemen have tallied 46 points (seven goals, 39 assists) in the last 24 games (note - does not include points recorded by Brendan Smith, who has played forward during the stretch).

CLOSE CALL

Six of the Rangers' last 11 games, eight of their last 14 games, and 40 of their 75 games this season have been decided by one goal. The Blueshirts' 40 one-goal games are the second-most in the NHL in 2018-19. The Rangers have played at least 40 one-goal games in a season for the first time since 2008-09 (43). In addition, the 2018-19 season is the seventh in the Rangers' 92-season history that the team has played at least 40 games decided by one goal or fewer. Of the Rangers' 35 games which have not been decided by one goal this season, 10 were one-goal games prior to an empty-net goal being scored.

WORKING OVERTIME

Six of the Rangers' last 14 games and 21 of their 75 games this season have been decided in either overtime or a shootout. New York has played at least 21 games which have been decided in either overtime or a shootout in one season for the first time since 2008-09 (22).

KING HENRIK

Henrik Lundqvist has made at least 30 saves in seven of his last 11 appearances and in 26 of his 49 appearances this season. Lundqvist is tied for fifth among NHL goaltenders in games with 30 or more saves in 2018-19. When Lundqvist makes his next appearance (which will be his 50th appearance of the 2018-19 season), he will become the seventh goaltender in NHL history to appear in 50 or more games in at least 12 different seasons (along with Martin Brodeur, Ed Belfour, Roberto Luongo, Tony Esposito, Curtis Joseph, and Patrick Roy) and only the second NHL goaltender to have at least 12 seasons with 50 or more appearances within his first 14 seasons in the league (along with Esposito).

MIKA MAGIC

Mika Zibanejad leads the Rangers in goals (28), assists (40), and points (68) this season, and he has established career-highs in all three categories. He has established career-highs in numerous categories in 2018-19, including total ice time (1,539:38), takeaways (64), faceoffs won (770), and faceoffs taken (1,541), and he is averaging a career-high in time on ice per game (20:32). Zibanejad is one of three centers in franchise history who have registered 68 or more points in a season when 25 years old or younger (along with Walt Tkaczuk and Mark Pavelich).

DOING IT ALL

Zibanejad is one of six NHL players who have registered 28 or more goals and have won 750 or more faceoffs this season (along with Aleksander Barkov, Sidney Crosby, Dylan Larkin, John Tavares, and Jonathan Toews). He is also one of 10 NHL players who have recorded at least 28 goals and 60 or more takeaways in 2018-19 (along with Barkov, Larkin, Toews, Sebastian Aho, Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid, Sean Monahan, Mark Scheifele, and Mark Stone).

PLAYING THE GAME

Zibanejad is the only Ranger who has played in every game thus far this season, and he leads the Rangers in total ice time in 2018-19 (1,539:38). Since the NHL began to track ice time in 1997-98, no Rangers forward has led the team in total ice time in one season. Zibanejad is the first Rangers forward who has logged at least 1,539 minutes of ice time in one season since 2011-12 (Ryan Callahan, Marian Gaborik, Brad Richards, and Derek Stepan).

HOT AT THE DOT

Zibanejad's 770 faceoff wins in 2018-19 are the fifth-most a Ranger has registered in one season since the NHL began tracking faceoffs in 1997-98 and the most by a Ranger in one season since 2005-06. In addition, Zibanejad's 1,541 faceoffs taken this season are the fourth-most a Ranger has registered in one season since 1997-98 and the most by a Ranger in one season since 2005-06.

BUCH BOOST

Pavel Buchnevich enters the contest with a four-game point streak (two goals, two assists), which is tied for his career-high. He leads the Rangers (min. 10 games played) in goals per 60 minutes of ice time this season (1.25). Buchnevich has established career-highs in goals (18), even strength goals (11), and power play goals (seven) this season, and he also ranks third on the Rangers in goals in 2018-19.

DE-FENSE

Tony DeAngelo has recorded an assist/point in 13 of his last 19 games (14 assists) and in 15 of his last 23 games (16 assists). DeAngelo's 14 assists since Feb. 12 are the second-most among NHL defensemen. He ranks 11th among NHL defensemen 23 years old or younger in points this season (28).

SHATT STATS

Kevin Shattenkirk has notched an assist/point in three of the last four games and in five of the last eight games. He has also tallied 13 assists/points in his last 19 games. Shattenkirk's 13 assists since Feb. 12 are tied for the third-most among NHL defensemen.

STROME SURGE

Ryan Strome has recorded a goal in two of the last three games, and he tallied the game-winning goal in overtime on Mar. 23 at Toronto. Strome has registered 26 points (14 goals, 12 assists) in 56 games with the Rangers this season, and he has notched 15 points (eight goals, seven assists) in the last 21 games. Since he was acquired by the Rangers on Nov. 16, Strome ranks third on the team in goals and ranks fifth on the team in points. In addition, he is one of only two Rangers who have played in all of the team's 56 games since he was acquired on Nov. 16 (along with Mika Zibanejad). Strome's 14 goals with the Rangers are tied for the most by an NHL player who was acquired by a team after the start of the season in 2018-19 (tied with his brother Dylan Strome, who has registered 14 goals since he was acquired by Chicago).

CHYTIL-MANIA

Filip Chytil has skated in 71 games this season and in 80 games in his NHL career. Chytil's 71 games played this season are tied for the third-most by a teenager in one season in franchise history (trailing only Michael Del Zotto and Manny Malhotra, and tied with Mike Allison). In addition, Chytil's 80 career games played are tied for the second-most by a teenager in franchise history (trailing only Malhotra and tied with Del Zotto).

Chytil is one of five NHL teenagers who have skated in at least 70 games this season (along with Miro Heiskanen, Rasmus Dahlin, Andrei Svechnikov, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi; of the five players, Chytil is the only one who was not selected third overall or higher in the NHL Entry Draft in either 2017 or 2018). In addition, Chytil, who was selected by the Rangers with the 21st overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, ranks third among players selected in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft in career NHL games played; the only two players with more games are the players who were selected first and second overall, Nico Hischier and Nolan Patrick.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Power Play:

• The Rangers were 1-for-3 (5:17) on Mar. 25 vs. Pittsburgh.

Penalty Kill:

• The Rangers were 2-for-3 (4:34) on Mar. 25 vs. Pittsburgh.
• The Blueshirts have not allowed a power play goal in seven of the last 12 games (32-for-37; 86.5%), in 14 of the last 25 games (57-for-68; 83.8%), and in 19 of the last 32 games (81-for-96; 84.4%).
• New York has posted the seventh-best penalty kill efficiency percentage in the NHL since Mar. 1 (86.5%; over a 12-game span).

UPCOMING MILESTONES

• Pavel Buchnevich - 4 points away from 100 in his NHL career/as a Ranger
• Neal Pionk - 6 games away from 100 in his NHL career/as a Ranger

INJURIES (170 Man-Games Lost to Injury)

• Libor Hajek (separated shoulder) - has missed seven games
• Jesper Fast (upper-body; out for season) - has missed three games
• Chris Kreider - has missed two games
• Marc Staal (lower-body) - has missed one game

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

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THIS DAY IN RANGERS HISTORY

• Mar. 26, 1929 - In Game 2 of the Semifinals against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Frank Boucher registered the game-winning goal at 2:05 of overtime to help the Rangers win the game, 2-1, and the series, two-games-to-none, to advance to the Stanley Cup Final.
• Mar. 27, 1928 - The Rangers earned their first playoff win in franchise history, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-0, in Game 1 of the Quarterfinals at MSG.
• Mar. 27, 1990 - The Rangers won the Patrick Division title for the 1989-90 season by defeating the Quebec Nordiques, 7-4, in Quebec. The Blueshirts rallied from a 4-2 deficit in the third period and recorded five goals in a span of 9:49.
• Mar. 27, 2006 - The Rangers rallied from a 4-2 deficit at the start of the third period to defeat the Buffalo Sabres, 5-4, in a shootout. Henrik Lundqvist stopped all eight shots he faced in relief to earn the win, and Jaromir Jagr registered his 52nd goal of the 2005-06 season in the third period, tying Adam Graves' single-season franchise record for goals.

REMEMBERING 1993-94

The 1993-94 season was the only season in which the Rangers had two defensemen who recorded at least 75 points in franchise history (Sergei Zubov and Brian Leetch). Entering the 2018-19 season, the 1993-94 Rangers were the last NHL team that had two defensemen who recorded 75 or more points in the same season.

RANGERS VS. BRUINS - 1993-94

The Rangers posted a 1-2-1 record in four games against the Bruins during the 1993-94 season. Mark Messier (two goals, three assists) and Brian Leetch (five assists) tied for the team lead with five points in the season series, and Messier, Adam Graves, and Alexei Kovalev tied for the team lead with two goals in four games. One of Kovalev's two goals against Boston was scored during an extended, seven-minute shift he had on February 23, 1994 at MSG. Glenn Healy stopped all 28 shots he faced to earn a win and a shutout as the Rangers defeated the Bruins, 3-0, on February 3, 1994 at Boston; Healy played the game with a brand new helmet, which needed to be covered in blue tape in order to match the team's blue jersey on the road.

-- New York Rangers

OFFICIAL STATEMENT: RANGERS TRADE NASH TO BRUINS

Ranger Acquire 2018 1st Rd. Pick, Lindgren, Spooner, Beleskey, 2019 Pick

Blueshirts trade Rick Nash to Boston

by New York Rangers @NYRangers / NYRangers.com
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New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton announced today that the team has acquired a first-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, defenseman Ryan Lindgren, forwards Ryan Spooner and Matt Beleskey, and a seventh-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft from the Boston Bruins in exchange for Rick Nash.

Lindgren, 20, has skated in 33 collegiate games with the University of Minnesota this season, registering two goals and five assists for seven points, along with 49 penalty minutes. A sophomore in college, Lindgren has played in 65 career collegiate games, registering three goals and 11 assists for 14 points, along with a plus-seven rating and 114 penalty minutes. He was selected to the Big Ten's All-Rookie Team and was an Honorable Mention for the Big Ten All-Star Team during his freshman year in 2016-17, as he helped the University of Minnesota win the Big Ten Regular Season Championship. Lindgren is also serving as one of the University of Minnesota's alternate captains this season.

The 6-0, 202-pounder has represented the United States in several tournaments. Lindgren helped the United States earn a bronze medal at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship, and he won a gold medal while representing the United States at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship. He also served as the captain for the United States at the 2016 IIHF World U18 Championship, recording five points (two goals, three assists) and a plus-five rating in seven games to help the United States earn a bronze medal.

The Burnsville, Minnesota, native was originally selected by Boston in the second round, 49th overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

Spooner, 26, has skated in 39 games with Boston this season, registering nine goals and 16 assists for 25 points, along with a plus-10 rating and two penalty minutes. Spooner is one of two NHL players who have registered 25 or more points and two or fewer penalty minutes this season (along with Ryan O'Reilly). He is tied for fourth on the Bruins in game-winning goals this season (three). He has posted a plus/minus rating of even or better in 32 of the 39 games he has played in 2017-18. Spooner registered at least one point in 19 games over a stretch of 28 games in which he played from Nov. 24 vs. Pittsburgh to Feb. 11 at New Jersey, recording 23 points (nine goals, 14 assists) and a plus-13 rating over the span. In addition, Spooner's plus-10 rating this season is on pace to be his career-high.

The 5-10, 187-pounder has skated in 253 career NHL games over parts of six seasons (2012-13 - 2017-18), all with Boston, registering 41 goals and 101 assists for 142 points, along with 59 penalty minutes. Spooner established career-highs in games played (80), goals (13), assists (36), and points (49) during the 2015-16 season. Thus far in his NHL career, 11 of Spooner's 41 goals have been game-winning goals. Spooner registered 35 power play points over the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons (nine power play goals and 26 power play assists) and established career-highs in power play assists (15) and power play points (18) in 2016-17. In addition, he was selected to the AHL's All-Rookie Team in 2012-13, as he led all AHL rookies in assists (40) and points (57) with the Providence Bruins.

The Ottawa, Ontario, native was originally selected by Boston in the second round, 45th overall, of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Beleskey, 29, has skated in 472 career NHL games over parts of 10 seasons (2008-09 - 2017-18) with Anaheim and Boston, registering 75 goals and 82 assists for 157 points, along with 433 penalty minutes. He established a career-high with 22 goals during the 2014-15 season with the Ducks, and he established career-highs in assists (22) and points (37) with Boston in 2015-16.

By acquiring a first-round pick, the Rangers now have nine picks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, including six picks in the first three rounds and four picks in the first two rounds (their own first-round pick, Boston's first-round pick, their own second-round pick, New Jersey's second-round pick, their own third-round pick, Boston's third-round pick, their own fourth-round pick, their own fifth-round pick, and their own sixth-round pick). The Rangers have two picks in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft for the second consecutive year, as the Blueshirts selected Lias Andersson (seventh overall) and Filip Chytil (21st overall) in the first round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. In addition, by acquiring a seventh-round pick, the Rangers now have eight picks in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft (each of their own picks in all seven rounds and Boston's seventh-round pick).

Nash skated in 375 games with the Rangers for parts of six seasons (2012-13 - 2017-18), registering 145 goals and 107 assists for 252 points.

Rangers at Bruins 3.2.17: Postgame Notes

Team Notes

• WINNING WAYS - The Rangers' 41 wins in 2016-17 are tied for the fourth-most the team has earned through the first 64 games of one season in franchise history. The only seasons in which the Blueshirts earned more than 41 wins through the first 64 games of a season were 1971-72 (43), 1972-73 (42), and 2011-12 (42). As of the conclusion of tonight's game, the Rangers are tied for second in the NHL in wins this season. The Blueshirts have won 10 of their last 14 games (10-3-1), as well as 13 of their last 19 contests (13-5-1).

• ROAD WARRIORS - New York leads the NHL in road wins this season (22) and also leads the NHL in road wins since the start of the 2013-14 season (94). The Blueshirts have won 11 of their last 13 road games (11-2-0). The Rangers have also earned a win in 21 of their last 27 road contests (21-6-0), including 15 of their last 18 road games (15-3-0).
• BOUNCE BACK - Since Dec. 22, 2015, the Rangers have posted a 34-9-1 record in the game following a loss (regulation or overtime/shootout). New York has posted a 17-5-1 record in games following a loss in 2016-17.
• SWEET 16 - Three Rangers rookies have registered 16 or more points this season (Brady Skjei, Jimmy Vesey, and Pavel Buchnevich). Prior to this season, the last time three Rangers rookies tallied at least 16 points in the same season was 2005-06 (Petr Prucha, Fedor Tyutin, and Dominic Moore).
• SOMETHIN' BRUIN - The Rangers won all three games against the Bruins in 2016-17, sweeping a season series against Boston for the first time since 2006-07. The Rangers have played more regular season games (643) and have earned more regular season wins (255) against Boston than against any other opponent in their 90-season history. Since Mar. 24, 2007, 25 of the 36 meetings between the Rangers and Bruins have been decided by one goal.
• ON POINT - A Rangers defenseman tallied an assist on each of the Rangers' two goals in tonight's game. Blueshirts defensemen have tallied 21 points (seven goals, 14 assists) over the last 10 games.
• ONE AND WON - Since Jan. 7, 14 of the Rangers' 23 games have been decided by one goal. The Rangers have earned at least one point in each of the last 11 games they have played which were decided by one goal, dating back to Jan. 22 (10-0-1). The Blueshirts have posted a 19-7-2 record in one-goal games this season and rank second in the NHL in winning percentage in one-goal games in 2016-17 (.679).
• TWO GOOD - The Rangers have allowed two goals or fewer in regulation in 12 of the last 19 games and in 38 games this season. The Blueshirts have posted a 32-4-2 record in those 38 contests in 2016-17.
• THIRD PERIOD TALLIES - The Rangers recorded two goals in the third period of tonight's game. The Blueshirts lead the NHL in third period goals this season (86) and the Rangers' 86 third period goals are the most a team has recorded in any period thus far in 2016-17.
• STAYING DISCIPLINED - New York was assessed two penalties in tonight's game. The Rangers have been shorthanded three times or fewer in each of the last eight games and in 19 of the last 21 contests.
• KILL ZONE - The Rangers were 2-for-2 (4:00) on the penalty kill in tonight's contest. The Blueshirts have posted a 29-7-0 record in games which they have not allowed a power play goal in 2016-17.

Three Stars on Broadway

• - Henrik Lundqvist made 32 saves to earn his 29th win of the season and his 403rd career NHL win. By earning a win in tonight's contest, Lundqvist tied Grant Fuhr for 10th place on the NHL's all-time wins list. In addition, Lundqvist tied Martin Brodeur for the most wins by a goaltender in his first 12 seasons in league history. Lundqvist appeared in his 734th career game with the Rangers in tonight's contest, tying Terry Sawchuk for the third-most appearances a goaltender has made with one franchise in NHL history. The only goaltenders who have appeared in more games with one franchise than Lundqvist has with the Rangers are Martin Brodeur (1,259 with New Jersey) and Tony Esposito (873 with Chicago). Lundqvist has posted an 11-4-1 record, along with a 2.17 GAA, a .931 SV%, and 1 SO in his last 17 appearances. In addition, he has made at least 30 saves in 17 games this season; he has posted a 15-2-0 record, along with a 1.86 GAA, a .948 SV%, and 1 SO in those contests.
• Ryan McDonagh tied for the game-high with three blocked shots, tied for the team-high with four shots on goal, and was credited with four hits while skating in a game-high, 27:16 of ice time in tonight's contest. Since Oct. 16, 2014, the Rangers have posted a 31-7-4 record in games which McDonagh has logged at least 25:00 of ice time.
• Pavel Buchnevich registered the first goal of the game, drew two penalties, and posted a plus-one rating in 15:13 of ice time. He recorded a goal in each of his two games against the Bruins this season, and he has tallied four of his seven goals in 2016-17 on the road.

Blueshirt Breakdown

• Oscar Lindberg tallied the game-winning goal, drew a penalty, recorded two shots on goal, and posted a plus-one rating in tonight's contest. He has registered a goal/point in three of the last six games (three goals), and he has recorded six points (four goals, two assists) in the last 12 games.
• Brady Skjei recorded an assist and posted a plus-one rating in 18:34 of ice time. Skjei has registered 28 assists in 2016-17, which are tied for the most a Rangers defenseman has notched in his rookie season since Brian Leetch established a franchise record for assists by a rookie with 48 in 1988-89 (Michael Del Zotto also recorded 28 assists in his rookie season in 2009-10). He has tallied 14 points (two goals, 12 assists) in the last 19 games, including 11 points (one goal, 10 assists) in the last 15 games and 10 points (one goal, nine assists) in the last 13 contests. As of the conclusion of tonight's game, Skjei ranks fourth among NHL defensemen in even strength assists this season (24).
• Nick Holden recorded an assist and tied for the team-high with five hits. He added to his career-high in assists (20) and points (29) this season, and he reached the 20-assist plateau for the first time in his NHL career. Holden leads the Rangers in hits this season (133).
• Rick Nash tallied an assist and posted a plus-one rating in tonight's contest. Nash has registered five points (two goals, three assists) in the last eight games and 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in the last 21 contests.
• Matt Puempel notched an assist, recorded one shot on goal, and posted a plus-one rating in tonight's game. He has registered six of his eight points in 2016-17 on the road.
• Brendan Smith was credited with two blocked shots and recorded one hit in 20:51 of ice time while making his Rangers debut in tonight's contest. Smith has logged at least 20:00 of ice time in each of his last four games and in six of the last eight contests he has played.
• Marc Staal skated in his 672nd career game as a Ranger in tonight's contest, passing James Patrick for sole possession of 14th place on the franchise's all-time games played list. In addition, Staal passed Patrick for sixth among defensemen in career games played with the Rangers. The only defensemen who have skated in more career games with the Blueshirts than Staal are Harry Howell, Brian Leetch, Ron Greschner, Jim Neilson, and Dan Girardi.

NEW YORK RANGERS POST GAME WRAP UP: RANGERS at BRUINS 2/3

Rangers Win 2-1 Sweep Season Series With Bruins 

Coming into the game without leading scoreer Michael Grabner the Rangers were off to a slow start while the Bruins peppered Birthday Boy Henrik Lundqvist with nine shots on goal while the Rangers were only able to tally three, the first coming eleven minutes into the period.

A goaltending battle ensued between Lundqvist and Boston Netminder Tuuka Raask until 5:10 of the third period when Rangers rookie Pavel Buchnevich went top shelf on Raask to give New York the 1-0 lead. Just under four minutes later Oscar Lindberg made the move of the night past the Boston defenders and also went top shelf for the Rangers 2-0 lead. Boston added a goal at 12:56 of the period but the Rangers were able to hold off a Bruins onslaught and take the seaon series three games to none.

Hernik Lundqvist who earned the game's first star turned away 32 of Boston's 33 shots on goal eaning his 403rd career win. Lundqvist moved into a tie with former Edmonton Oilers goalie Grant Fuhr for 10th place on the all time wins list.

The Rangers will be back in action on Saturday when they face off against the Montreal Canadiens for Hockey Night in Canada.


FINAL GAME REPORT

NEW YORK RANGERS 2 BOSTON BRUINS 1

POWER PLAY: NYR 0/4 BOS 0/2

SHOTS ON GOAL: NYR 21 BOS 33

Hits NYR 27 BOS 24

Blocked Shots NYR 14 BOS 11

F/O NYR 44% BOS 56%

GVA: NYR 10 BOS 15

GOALTENDERS:
New York - H. Lundqvist (32 SV)
Boston - T. Rask (19 SV)

SCORING SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
No Scoring
2ND PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
No Scoring
3RD PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
05:10 New York Pavel Buchnevich (7) ASST: Nick Holden (20), Rick Nash (14) 1-0
09:35 New York Oscar Lindberg (5) ASST: Matt Puempel (2), Brady Skjei (28) 2-0
12:56 Boston Brad Marchand (29) ASST: David Pastrnak (27), Colin Miller (6) 2-1

PENALTY SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
08:51 New York Brendan Smith - Hooking - 2 minutes
17:59 Boston Dominic Moore - Tripping - 2 minutes
2ND PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
03:06 Boston Frank Vatrano - Hooking - 2 minutes
19:05 New York Marc Staal - Tripping - 2 minutes
3RD PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
09:43 Boston Colin Miller - High-sticking - 2 minutes
17:38 Boston David Backes - Goaltender Interference - 2 minutes

NYR STARS OF THE GAME: 

1. HENRIK LUNDQVIST

2. RYAN McDONAGH

NYR TODAY Thursday 3/2: Rangers vs Bruins Preview, Alumni & NYR Birthdays, Today in Rangers History

NEW YORK RANGERS GAME DAY PREVIEW

NEW YORK RANGERS (40-21-2) vs BOSTON BRUINS (33-24-6)
Madison Square Garden, NYC 7:00 PM TV: MSG, NBCSN Radio: WEPN 98.7 FM

Leading the Eastern Conference Wild Card Race the Rangers come into tonight's contest with the Boston Bruins with a questionable lineup. Already without Dan Girardi (ankle-2 weeks), Kevin Klein (back-day to day) and Mika Zibanejad (wrist/hand-day to day) the Rangers found out on Wednesday that they have lost forward Jesper Fast to a shoulder separation. Fast will miss the next 2-3 weeks.

Also in question for tonight's game are Michael Grabner who left practice yesterday after taking a cross check to the hip from teammate Adam Clendening and Chris Kreider who missed minutes in the previous game and did not practice yesterday. Although Zibanejad skated yesterday and was quoted as being "miles ahead of where he was the day before" his status is still up in the air.

Henrik Lundqvist looking for career win 403, will get the start tonight for the Rangers. Lundqvist is 24-12-2 with a 1.95 goals against average, a .935 save percentage and six shutouts in goal against the Bruins.

During yesterday's practice Jimmy Vesey, Kevin Hayes and Michael Grabner, Brandon Pirri, Oscar Lindberg and Matt Puempel were the only set lines while the other forwards were mixing and matching. On defense Ryan McDonagh was paired with newly acquired with Brendan Smith, Marc Staal was paired with Nick Holden and Brady Skjei was paired with Adam Clendening.


NYR GAME DAY STATS:

RANGERS TEAM LEADERS:

GOALS: MICHAEL GRABNER 26
ASSISTS: MATS ZUCCARELLO 32
POINTS: J.T. MILLER 48
+/-: MICHAEL GRABNER +27
GWG: J.T. MILLER 6
PPG: BRANDON PIRRI, CHRIS KREIDER, RICK NASH, JIMMY VESEY 5
PPP: RYAN McDONAGH 12
SHG: J.T. MILLER 3
SHP KEVIN HAYES 6
PIM: CHRIS KREIDER 42
FO%: CHRIS KREIDER 62.50

GOALIE STATS:
WINS: HENRIK LUNDQVIST 28
GAA: ANTTI RAANTA 2.36
SO: HENRIK LUNDQVIST, ANTTI RANTA 2
SV%: ANTTI RAANTA .920
HENRIK LUNDQVIST  28-16-2 GAA: 2.67 SV%: .911 SO: 2
ANTTI RAANTA 12-4-0 GAA: 2.36 SV%: .912 SO: 2

RANGERS TEAM STATS

40-21-2
6th Overall NHL
4th Metropolitan Division
WINS: 40 (Rank #3)
POINTS: 82 (Rank #6)
WIN%: 0.651 (Rank #7)
GOALS FOR: 204 (Rank #4)
GOALS AGAINST: 166 (Rank #12)
POWER PLAY GOALS: 34 (Rank #19)
POWER PLAY %: 18.48 (Rank #17)
POWER PLAY GOALS AGAINST: 32 (Rank #8)
PENALTY KILL: 80.84 (Rank #16)
SHORT HANDED GOALS: 8 (Rank #1)
SHORT HANDED GOALS AGAINST: 3 (Rank #8)
SHUTOUTS: 5 (Rank #7)
EMPTY NET GOALS: 11
SHOOTOUTS: 3/5

NYR Alumni Birthdays March 2:

Eddie Johnstone RW (1975-1983) Joby Messier D (1992-1995) Darren Turcotte C (1988-1993)

NEW YORK RANGERS BIRTHDAY

Henrik Lundqvist 
Born: March 2, 1982: Are, Sweden
Goaltender 2005-Present, NHL Vezina Trophy Winner 2011-2012
Drafted by New York Rangers 2000 NHL Entry Draft, Round 7, #205 Overall

Today in NYR History March 2:

1975: Rod Gilbert ties a franchise record with five assists in a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

2002: Brian Leetch skates in his 1,000th career game, becoming the third player to reach that milestone as a Ranger.

NEW YORK RANGERS POST GAME REPORT

Raanta with help from Special Teams backstops Rangers to 5-2 victory over Bruins

@RNYRF Staff Report

Starting off with a run and gun first period the Bruins tried to match the Rangers speed but came up short even after scoring the games first goal.

The Rangers special teams came up big as the penalty killing unit picked up it's first two short handed goals of the season off the sticks of Derek Stepan (his first of the season) and Kevin Hayes.

The Power Play also cashed in when Pavel Buchnevich tallied his first NHL Goal on the man advantage.

Also notching his first goal of the season was Nick Holden who opened the scoring for the Rangers.

Michael Grabner rounded out the Rangers 5-2 win with his 7th goal of the season and now leads the team in goals.

Goaltender Annti Raanta finished the night with 35 saves playing a fantastic game in net.

No Rest for the Winners as the Rangers return to action tomorrow as they host the Winnipeg Jets at Madison Square Garden, 7:00 PM game time.



FINAL GAME STATS 

NEW YORK RANGERS 5 BOSTON BRUINS 2
SOG: NYR 24  BOS 37

POWER PLAY:  NYR  1/3 BOS 0/3

GOALTENDERS:
New York - A. Raanta (35 SV)
Boston - T. Rask (19 SV)

SCORING SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
03:44 Boston              Patrice Bergeron (2) ASST: Brad Marchand (9) 0-1
15:09 New York      Nick Holden (1) ASST: Jimmy Vesey (4), Derek Stepan (8) 1-1
17:59 New York SHG - Derek Stepan (1) ASST: Michael Grabner (3) 2-1
2ND PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
02:18 New York SHG - Kevin Hayes (5) ASST: Marc Staal (2), Kevin Klein (1) 3-1
3RD PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
13:36 New York PPG - Pavel Buchnevich (1) ASST: Derek Stepan (9), Brady Skjei (7)
14:47 Boston              David Pastrnak (7) ASST: Riley Nash (1) 4-2
16:48 New York      Michael Grabner (7) 5-2

PENALTY SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
04:36 Boston        Colin Miller - Hooking - 2 minutes
16:30 New York Marc Staal - Tripping - 2 minutes
2ND PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
01:19 New York Jesper Fast - Tripping - 2 minutes
06:49 New York Derek Stepan - Tripping - 2 minutes
3RD PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
11:17 Boston Brad Marchand - Holding - 2 minutes
1:17 Boston Brad Marchand - Unsportsmanlike Conduct - 2 minutes

3 STARS OF THE GAME: 

1. Annti Raanta NYR
2. Derek Stepan NYR
3. Patrice Bergeron BOS

BROADWAY HAT:

PAVEL BUCHNEVICH

NYR TODAY Sat 11/5: Game Day Preview, Alumni Birthdays, Today in NYR History

NEW YORK RANGERS GAME DAY PREVIEW

NEW YORK RANGERS (8-3-0) VS BOSTON BRUINS (6-4-0)
TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts 7:00 PM. TV: MSG NETWORK, NHLN RADIO: WEPN 1050 AM

The New York Rangers take on the Boston Bruins tonight at 7:00 PM in Boston at the TD Gardens. This is the second meeting between the two teams this season. In their previous meeting the Rangers defeated the Bruins 5-2 at Madison Square Garden on October 26.
The Rangers have scored at least five goals in six of its eight wins and leading the league in goals for with 45. Antti Raanta wil get the start for the Rangers tonight in net.

NYR TEAM LEADERS:
GOALS: JIMMY VESEY, RICK NASH, MICHAEL GRABNER 6
ASSISTS: RYAN McDONAGH 9
POINTS: J.T. MILLER 12
FACE OFF%: MICHAEL GRABNER, JESPER FAST 66.67%

NYR TEAM STATS
1st Metropolitan Division
POINTS: 16 (Rank #2)
WIN%: 0.727 (Rank #2)
GOALS FOR: 45 (Rank #1)
GOALS AGAINST: 25 (Rank #7)
POWER PLAY GOALS: 9 (Rank #8)
SHORT HANDED GOALS: 0
EMPTY NET GOALS: 4
POWER PLAY GOALS AGAINST: 6 (Rank #12)
POWER PLAY RANK: 21.95 (Rank #13)
PENALTY KILL: 80.65 (Rank #20)
SHUTOUTS: 1

NYR Alumni Birthdays November 5: 

Angus Cameron C (1942-1943) Nikolai Zherdev RW (2008-2009)

Today in NYR History November 5:

1939: Frank Boucher makes his head coaching debut, becoming the second bench boss in Rangers history.

2002: Mike Richter plays his final NHL game, making 39 saves in a 5-2 Rangers victory over the Edmonton Oilers at MSG. Richter retires as the Rangers’ all-time leader in wins and games played. 

2005: The Rangers win their first shootout, defeating the New Jersey Devils, 3-2, at MSG. Kevin Weekes stops three of the four shooters he faces, and rookie Petr Prucha scores the winner in the fourth round of the shootout. 

NEW YORK RANGER POST GAME REPORT

Rangers mount another come from behind win to defeat Boston 5-2

@RNYRF Staff Report
Looking as though it was going to be a miserable night for the Rangers and their fans when things started off on the wrong foot once again with an early opposition goal. Just 10 seconds into the first period Boston's David Pastrnak put the Bruins up 1-0. By the end of the period Boston took a 2-0 lead into the locker room and things were not looking good.

In the second period just like many times this season the Rangers were the "comeback kids" scoring 5 unanswered goals to pick up the two points and move ahead of the idle Pittsburgh Penguins to take first place in the Metropolitan Division.

Rangers goals were scored by Brandon Pirri with 2 including a power play goal, Rick Nash with a power play goal of his own, Jimmy Vesey with his fourth of the season and Kevin Hayes who scored the game tying goal with a from behind the net shot off of Boston's goalie McIntyre.

Rangers return to action on Friday when they host the Carolina Hurricanes.

FINAL GAME STATS

NEW YORK RANGERS 5 BOSTON BRUINS 2
SOG: NYR 31 BOS 29

POWER PLAY:  NYR  2/6  BOS  0/1

GOALTENDERS:
Boston - Z. McIntyre (26 SV)
New York - H. Lundqvist (27 SV)

SCORING SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
00:10 Boston David Pastrnak (5) ASST: Brad Marchand (7), Zdeno Chara (2) 1-0
14:44 Boston Austin Czarnik (1) ASST: David Krejci (3) 2-0

2ND PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
09:16 New York PPG - Rick Nash (3) ASST: Derek Stepan (4), Jimmy Vesey (1) 2-1
16:35 New York Kevin Hayes (2) ASST: Jesper Fast (4), Ryan McDonagh (6) 2-2
19:24 New York PPG - Brandon Pirri (3) ASST: J.T. Miller (3), Mika Zibanejad (5) 2-3

3RD PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
02:23 New York Brandon Pirri (4) ASST: Marc Staal (1), J.T. Miller (4) 2-4
03:06 New York Jimmy Vesey (4) ASST: Rick Nash (2), Derek Stepan (5) 2-5


PENALTY SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
07:40 Boston Ryan Spooner - Interference - 2 minutes
10:09 Boston Riley Nash - Slashing - 2 minutes
10:09 New York Mats Zuccarello - Slashing - 2 minutes

2ND PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
05:28 Boston Tim Schaller - Hooking - 2 minutes
08:08 Boston Austin Czarnik - Interference - 2 minutes
10:55 Boston David Pastrnak - Illegal Check to the Head Mino - 2 minutes
17:58 Boston Matt Beleskey - Interference - 2 minutes

3RD PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
08:54 Boston Brad Marchand - High-sticking - 2 minutes
15:10 New York Oscar Lindberg - High-sticking - 2 minutes

3 STARS OF THE GAME:

1. Brandon Pirri
2. Rick Nash
3. J.T. Miller

BROADWAY HAT:

Rick Nash