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RANGERS ENERGY FROZEN AT CONSOL 

Mitch Beck, 12 years ago 0 2 min read  

New York R     VERSUSPittsburgh

NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES
February 21, 2012 (Game 58, Away Game 30)
CONSOL Energy Center — Pittsburgh, PA

                                                   1st   2nd   3rd   OT   Final
New York Rangers                 0      0        0       –      0
Pittsburgh Penguins              0      2        0       –      2

Team Notes:

  • The Rangers were defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-0, tonight at CONSOL Energy Center, and are now 9-3-1 in their last 13 games.
  • New York has posted a record of 38-15-5 (81 pts) on the season, including a 19-8-3 mark on the road.

  • Tonight’s loss snapped a five-game winning streak for New York in Pittsburgh, dating back to a 3-2 overtime win on Feb. 12, 2010.
  • New York currently holds a nine-point lead over Boston for first place in the Eastern Conference standings, and own a nine-point lead over New Jersey for first in the Atlantic Division.
  • The Rangers out-hit the Penguins, 30-18, and were credited with 14 blocked shots in the contest.

Player Notes:

  • Henrik Lundqvist made 29 saves and is now 28-12-4 overall, including a 14-6-2 mark on the road this season.  He is now 8-2-0 with a 1.29 GAA, .953 SV% and three shutouts in his last 10 games.
  • Brandon Dubinsky was credited with a game-high, seven hits and registered three shots in 16:21 of ice time in the contest.  He ranks fourth on the team with 152 hits on the season.
  • Brian Boyle registered six hits and three shots on goal in 14:53 of ice time.  He ranks second on the team with 170 hits on the season.
  • Marc Staal and John Mitchell tied for the game-high with three blocked shots in the contest.
  • Derek Stepan led the team with eight faceoff wins in 12 attempts (67%), and logged 19:51 of ice time.

Team Schedule:

  • The Rangers will return to action when they face-off against the New York Islanders on Friday, Feb. 24, at Nassau Coliseum (7:00 p.m.), in the first game of a back-to-back set.  The game will be televised live on MSG Network and can be heard on 1050 ESPN Radio.
Tags #CONSOL Energy Center #Henrik Lundqvist #Marc Staal #New York #New York Ranger #Pittsburgh #Pittsburgh Penguins #Ranger
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Mitch Beck
Mitch Beck was a standup comedian and radio personality for over 25 years. His passion for hockey started with Team USA in 1980 when they defeated the Soviets at Lake Placid. He is now working in the hockey industry full-time as a coach and administrator. Mitch has been reporting on the New York Rangers, and exclusively on the Hartford Wolf Pack / Connecticut Whale since 2005.

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