RANGERS VS PENGUINS POST GAME WRAP UP 3/14

RANGERS RALLY PAST PENS 4-3 IN OVERTIME

ZIBANEJAD'S 2 GOALS, KREIDER'S 4 POINTS LEAD RANGERS TO VICTORY

Down 2-0 after the second period the Rangers mounted a four goal come from behind overtime win tonight at Madison Square Garden. Fueled by a goal and 3 assits from Chris Kreider, a goal from Jesper Fast and a 2 goal night from Mika Zibanejad including the game winner in overtime the Rangers proved their never give up mentality against Pittsburgh.

Alexandar Georgiev earned his third career win and second straight win on Garden Ice with 37 saves including a penalty shot save on Engvi Malkin with 10 seconds remaining in the game. Georgiev had tipped the Rangers net off the mourings and the penalty shot was rewarded to the Penguins for the infraction. Georgiev just like all night stood tall and made the save to take the game into overtime.

Zibanejad scored his career high 22nd goal of the season and 100th career goal just 2:53 into the overtime period to send the crowd home happy.

FINAL GAME STATS

RANGERS 4 PENGUINS 3

FINAL OVERTIME

GOALIES:
NYR Alexandar Georgiev 37 SV

PIT Casey DeSmith 29 SV

SOG: NYR 33 PIT 40
PPO: NYR 1/2 PIT 0/3
PIM: NYR 6 PIT 4

FO WINS: NYR 28 PIT 28

HITS: NYR 20 PIT 16

TAKEAWAYS: NYR 9 PIT 10

GIVEAWAYS: NYR 15 PIT 21

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period

No Scoring

2nd Period

1:53 B. Rust (11) Assist: D. Brassard 1-0
2:48 R. Sheahan (10) Assists: K. Letang, C Rowney 2-0

3rd Period

8:42 C. Kreider (13) (PPG) Assists: N. Pionk, P Buchnevich 2-1

14:28 J. Fast (11) Assists: C. Kreider, M Staal 2-2
15:41 C. Hagelin (9) Assist: O. Maatta 3-2
16:43 M. Zibanejad (21) (PPG) Assists: N. Pionk, C Kreider 3-3

Overtime

2:53 M. Zibanejad (22) Assists: C. Kreider, N Pionk 4-3

PENALTY SUMMARY

1st Period

12:28 M. Zibanejad: 2:00 Tripping
16:40 O. Maatta: 2:00 Hooking

2nd Period

12:58 B. Skjei: 2:00 Slashing

19:47 R. Sproul: 2:00 Slashing

3rd Period

8:29 P. Hornqvist: 2:00 Slashing
16:22 C. Ruhwedel: 2:00 Tripping
19:49    A. Georgiev: Delay of Game (Penalty Shot E. Malkin, Stopped)

Overtime

No Penalties

THREE STARS OF THE GAME
1. CHRIS KREIDER NYR
2. MIKA ZIBANEJAD NYR
3. Carl Hagelin PIT

TEAM COMPARISONS

Pittsburgh Penguins
Players    G    A    +/-    SOG    PIM
S. Crosby    0    0    0    2    0
E. Malkin    0    0    1    2    0
P. Kessel    0    0    0    2    0
D. Brassard    0    1    1    3    0
K. Letang    0    1    1    2    0
P. Hornqvist    0    0    1    5    2
B. Dumoulin    0    0    1    2    0
R. Sheahan    1    0    0    2    0
C. Hagelin    1    0    1    2    0
J. Schultz    0    0    -2    0    0
C. Rowney    0    1    0    1    0
J. Oleksiak    0    0    -1    1    0
T. Kuhnhackl    0    0    0    1    0
B. Rust    1    0    1    5    0
O. Maatta    0    1    2    4    2
C. Ruhwedel    0    0    2    2    2
J. Guentzel    0    0    0    3    0
C. Sheary    0    0    -1    1    0
Goalies    GA    SV    SV%   
C. DeSmith    4    29    .879   

New York Rangers
Players    G    A    +/-    SOG    PIM
M. Staal    0    1    1    2    0
C. McLeod    0    0    -1    1    0
D. Desharnais    0    0    -1    0    0
R. Spooner    0    0    -1    1    0
M. Zuccarello    0    0    -1    2    0
K. Hayes    0    0    -1    2    0
C. Kreider    1    3    2    3    0
P. Carey    0    0    -1    1    0
V. Namestnikov    0    0    -1    0    0
M. Zibanejad    2    0    2    9    2
R. Sproul    0    0    -2    1    2
R. O'Gara    0    0    0    1    0
J. Fast    1    0    1    3    0
B. Skjei    0    0    -1    0    2
P. Buchnevich    0    1    -1    2    0
J. Gilmour    0    0    -1    2    0
J. Vesey    0    0    -1    1    0
N. Pionk    0    3    0    2    0
Goalies    GA    SV    SV%   
A. Georgiev    3    37    .925

NEW YORK RANGERS POST GAME WRAP UP: RANGERS vs PENGUINS

Rangers Wrap Up Season with 3-2 Win over Penguins

Starting off with an extremely emotional night for the Rangers and their fans when Mats Zuccarello won the Steven MacDonald Extra Effort Award. This year with a bit more meaning now that Officer MacDonald is no longer with us.

The Rangers fell behind 1-0 in the first period when Pens' Nick Bonino scored just under 10 minutes in but were able to tie the game on a beautiful end to end rush by Captain Ryan McDonagh and then take the lead into intermission 2-1 when Derek Stepan scored on the game's only power play.

The Penguins tied the game in the second off a goal by Carter Rowney but Jimmy Vesey was able to regain the lead for the Rangers for the final time in the third period 3-2. Magnus Hellberg backstopped the Rangers to his first NHL wWin in his first NHL start with 22 saves on 24 shots.

The Rangers ended the season 48-28-6 and now head to the first round of the 2017 Playoffs against the Canadiens.

FINAL GAME REPORT 

NEW YORK RANGERS 3 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 2
POWER PLAY: NYR 1/1 PIT 0/0

SHOTS ON GOAL: NYR 25  PIT 24

GOALTENDERS:
Pittsburgh - T. Jarry (22 SV)
New York - M. Hellberg (22 SV)

SCORING SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
09:16 Pittsburgh Nick Bonino (18) ASST: Dominik Simon (1), Phil Kessel (47) 1-0
13:54 New York Ryan McDonagh (6) ASST: Michael Grabner (13) 1-1
18:31 New York PPG - Derek Stepan (17) ASST: Ryan McDonagh (36), Mika Zibanejad (22) 1-2
2ND PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
13:38 Pittsburgh Carter Rowney (3) 2-2
3RD PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
07:23 New York Jimmy Vesey (16) ASST: Mika Zibanejad (23) 2-3

PENALTY SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
18:17 Pittsburgh Jean-Sebastien Dea - Hooking - 2 minutes
2ND PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
No Penalties
3RD PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
No Penalties


RANGERS 3 STARS OF THE GAME
1. RYAN McDONAGH
2. JIMMY VESEY
3. MAGNUS HELLBERG 

NYR TODAY Sunday 4/9: Rangers vs Penguins Preview, Today in Rangers History

NEW YORK RANGERS GAME DAY PREVIEW
Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award Night at MSG

NEW YORK RANGERS (47-28-6) vs PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (50-20-11)
Madison Square Garden, NYC 7:00 PM, TV: MSG RADIO: 98.7 WEPN

The Rangers finish up the 2016-2017 regular season tonight at MSG against division rival Pittsburgh Penguins. In the 5th and final game of the season between the two teams the Rangers come in trailing the series three games to one having won the first game in Pittsburgh 5-2 back on November 21st.

Antti Raanta will get the final regular season start tonight vs the Pens. The rest of the lineup has yet to be determined.

Tonight will be a special night as the Rangers will award the player chosen by the fans who goes above and beyond the call of duty both on and off the ice. This award was established in honor of Officer Steven McDonald, who was shot in the line of duty, and it's in recognition of his spirit as a devoted Blueshirt fan. This will be the first time the award has been given out since McDonald passed away and should be an emotional night for his family, the fans and the Rangers.

Today in NYR History April 9:

1989: Mike Richter makes his NHL debut in Game 4 of the Patrick Division Semifinals against the Pittsburgh Penguins at MSG.

2011: Ryan McDonagh scores his first NHL goal, the game-winner in a 5-2 triumph over New Jersey. The win propels the Rangers into the postseason.