RANGERS PROSPECTS UPDATE 11/4

Lias Andersson posted his second consecutive multi-point, registering two points (one goal, one assist) in the contest. He has recorded five points (two goals, three assists) in the last two games. Andersson has tallied a goal/point in five of the last seven games (five goals, four assists). Among SHL players younger than 20 years old, he ranks second in the league in goals (seven) and points (13) this season.

Igor Shesterkin made 28 saves to earn a win with SKA. He has posted a 19-0-1 record, along with a 1.57 GAA, a .941 SV%, and 4 SO in 20 KHL appearances this season.

Adam Huska stopped 21 of 22 shots he faced and earned a win. He has earned a win in each of his last two appearances, posting a 1.00 GAA and a .968 SV% (60 saves on 62 shots) in the two contests.

Tim Gettinger registered three points (one goal, two assists) in a Sault Ste. Marie's win. He has recorded five points (two goals, three assists) and a plus-five rating in the last two games. Gettinger also extended his goal/point streak to five games (five goals, three assists, plus-eight rating over the span). He has tallied 27 points (14 goals, 13 assists) in 25 games this season.

Morgan Barron tallied two primary assists and recorded four shots on goal in Cornell's 4-3 win against Boston University at MSG. Barron has registered nine points (three goals, six assists) in his first 10 career collegiate games. He is tied for the team lead in assists and is tied for second on the team in points this season.

Tyler Nanne had a goal in Minnesota's 5-4 win over Wisconsin Friday night. The blueliner has two goals and four assists for six points in 18 games with the Gophers.

IN THE SYSTEM:

Hartford WolfPack:

Ryan Gropp, Adam Chapie and Vince Pedrie all scored goals in Hartford's 5-4 shootout win over Rochester Friday night in the American Hockey League. Brandon Crawley had two assists while Pedrie, Vinni Lettieri and Neal Pionk had one helper each. Goaltender Alexandar Georgiev finished with 34 saves for the win.

The Wolf Pack dropped a 4-3 overtime decision to the Toronto Marlies Saturday night. Gropp posted his first career multi-goal/point game to give him five thus far in his rookie campaign. Letteri netted his ninth of the year, while the newly acquired Peter Holland had an assist. Georgiev had 35 saves in the loss.

Forward Ty Ronning scored a goal and added eight shots on goal on his way to being named the game's No. 1 star in Vancouver's 5-3 victory over Prince George in the Western Hockey League on Friday. The 2016 seventh round pick has 26 goals and 38 points in 29 games this season with the Giants.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits:

Sergey Zborovskiy had an assist and Brandon Halverson had 36 saves in a 2-1 Greenville loss to Orlando in the ECHL on Friday evening.

NYR TODAY Monday 12/4: Alumni Birthdays, Today in Rangers History

NYR Alumni Birthdays December 4:

Ron Howell D (1954-1956) Rick Middleton RW (1974-1976) Irv Spencer D (1959-1962)

Today in NYR History December 4:

1926: The Rangers play the Detroit Red Wings franchise for the first time, falling to the Detroit Cougars, 1-0.

1995: Mark Messier becomes the seventh player in NHL history to reach 1,400 points when he records a goal and two assists as the Rangers defeat the Anaheim Mighty Ducks for the first time in franchise history, 5-1, at MSG.

NYR TODAY Sunday 12/3: Alumni Birthdays, Today in Rangers History

NYR Alumni Birthdays December 3:

Bob MacMillan LW (1974-1975) Roy Manson LW (1948-1949)

Today in NYR History December 3:

1967: The Rangers host the Los Angeles Kings for the first time, and come away with a 4-2 victory.

1972: The Rangers play the Flames franchise for the first time at MSG, and defeat Atlanta, 3-2.

2002: Pavel Bure tallies his only hat trick in a Ranger in a 5-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets at MSG. 

2006: Brendan Shanahan records his only hat trick as a Ranger in a 7-4 loss to the New York Islanders at MSG.

NYR TODAY Saturday 12/2: Rangers & Alumni Birthdays, Today in Rangers History

New York Rangers Birthday

Jesper Fast #19 Right Wing
Drafted by Rangers 2010 NHL Entry Draft: 6th Round, 157th Overall
Born December 2, 1991 Nassjo Sweden

NYR Alumni Birthdays December 2:

Dick Bouchard RW (1954-1955) Val Fonteyne LW (1963-1965) Bill McCreary Sr. LW (1953-1955) Thomas Pock D (2004-2007)

Today in NYR History December 2:

1967: The Rangers play for the first time in Pittsburgh, and defeat the Penguins, 4-1.

RANGERS VS HURRICANES POST GAME WRAP UP 12/1

RANGERS RALLY PAST CANES 5-1

In what once again looked to be a rough start for the Rangers giving up a goal to the Carolina Hurricanes just 55 seconds into the opening period turned out to be a squash for the Rangers.

A Natural Hat Trick for Michael Grabner, two of those goals into empty nets in the third period, 2 power play goals from David Desharnais and Paul Carey put this one in the books for a win a 2 big points for the Rangers. Desharnais goal came while on the power play on another fluke goal, flipped towards Scott Darling who once again could not make the stop. In the prior Rangers win just less than a week ago Mika Zibanejad had scored on Darling in a similar fashion.

Henrik Lundqvist earned his 13th win of the Season and his 418 career win to tie Tony Esposito for second most wins with one team.

FINAL GAME STATS

New York Rangers 5 Carolina Hurricanes 1

GOALIES:

NYR Henrik Lundqvist 32 SV

CAR Scott Darling 23 SV

SOG:

CAR 33 NYR 26

PPO:

CAR 0/2 NYR 2/7

PIM:

CAR 14 NYR 4

FO WINS:

CAR 25  NYR 25

TAKEAWAYS:

CAR 6 NYR 13

GIVEAWAYS:

CAR 8 NYR 16

HITS:

CAR 21 NYR 22

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period

0:55    CAR J. Williams (5)
Unassisted    1-0

2nd Period

0:37    NYR D. Desharnais (3) (Power Play)
Unassisted    1-1

1:52    NYR M. Grabner (11)
Assists: K. Shattenkirk, J.T. Miller    1-2

3rd Period

17:47    NYR M. Grabner (12) (Empty net)
Assist: R. McDonagh    1    3

18:48    NYR M. Grabner (13) (Empty net)
Assists: B. Nieves, M Staal    1    4

19:20    NYR P. Carey (2) (Power Play)
Assists: J. Vesey, B Smith    1    5

PENALTY SUMMARY

1st Period

1:42    CAR E. Lindholm: 2 Minutes for Interference of P. Buchnevich

7:53    CAR T. Teravainen: 2 Minutes for Tripping R. Nash

2nd Period

0:21    CAR H. Fleury: 2 Minutes for Holding R. Nash

1:06    CAR P. Di Giuseppe: 2 Minutes for Holding B. Smith

1:18    NYR D. Desharnais: 2 Minutes for Interference of E. Lindholm

7:55    CAR J. Staal: 2 Minutes for Interference of M. Grabner

11:54    NYR J.T. Miller: 2 Minutes for Tripping E. Lindholm

3rd Period

3:20    K. Shattenkirk hooking on J. Skinner: Penalty Shot Awarded

           Lundqvist stopped Skinner

4:20    E. Lindholm: 2 Minutes for Slashing D. Desharnais

18:48    S. Aho: 2 Minutes for Delay of Game Bench Minor

           Lost Coaches Challenge

Rangers 3 Stars of the Game
1. Michael Grabner
2. Henrik Lundqvist
3. Kevin Shattenkirk

BROADWAY HAT

Michael Grabner

RANGERS VS HURRICANES GAME DAY PREVIEW 12/1

RANGERS LOOK TO REBOUND AGAINST HURRICANES

New York Rangers (13-10-2) vs Carolina Hurricanes (10-8-5)

TONIGHT 7:00 PM, TV: MSG RADIO: WEPN 98.7

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

After a rough end of November for the Rangers having lost at home 5-4 to the Florida Panthers along with losing number one center and leading scorer Mika Zibanejad to a concussion, the Rangers will look to gain some momentum in their first game of December.

Losing Zibanejad will be crushing to the Rangers offensive corps especially on the power play where now only Kevin Shattenkirk will be the right handed threat. David Desharnais will remain in the lineup taking Zibanejad’s place between Chris Kreider and Pavel Buchnevich. The line put up 7 total points in the loss to Florida with Kreider posting 2 goals and Buchnevich adding one of his own.

Ryan McDonagh who has missed the four previous games with an abdominal strain looks to be set to return to the lineup tonight. McDonagh participated in his first full practice yesterday since being out and was paired with Nick Holden.

Henrik Lundqvist is slated to start for the Rangers after being pulled in the first period of Saturday’s loss to Florida. Lundqvist faced 6 shots on goal in the contest giving up 3 goals.

This is the 2nd of 4 meetings between the two teams and the first at MSG. The Rangers soundly defeated Carolina in the series opener 6-1 in Raleigh. Chris Kreider and Jesper Fast tallied two goals, Mika Zibanejad and Paul Carey also added a goal each in the contest. Kreider opened the first period scoring just 52 seconds in and also picked up his 2nd goal just 20 seconds into the third period. Henrik Lundqvist picked up the win stopping 30 of 31 shots on goal.

TEAM LEADERS

RANGERS

POINTS: Mika Zibanejad 22

GOALS: Mika Zibanejad 11

ASSISTS: Mats Zuccarello 16

HURRICANES

POINTS: Teuvo Teravainen 21

GOALS: Jeff Skinner 9

ASSISTS: Justin Williams 13

NYR TODAY Friday 12/1: Alumni Birthdays, Today in Rangers History

NYR Alumni Birthdays December 1:

Bob Kirkpatrick C (1942-1943) Al LeBrun D (1969-61,1965-66) Ryan Malone LW (2014-2015)

Today in NYR History December 1:

1996: Wayne Gretzky, Brian Leetch, and Sergei Nemchinov each tally a goal and an assist, and Mike Richter makes 35 saves as the Rangers defeat the Montreal Canadiens, 6-2, at MSG. Gretzky becomes the first (and still only) player in NHL history to reach the 3,000-point plateau (including playoffs) when he has a goal and an assist in the Rangers' 6-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden. Gretzky finishes his NHL career with 2,857 regular-season points and 382 in the playoffs.