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RANGERS BALANCE SHEET COMES UP RED IN NJ

New York Rangers     VERSUS     New Jersey

NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES
March 6, 2012 (Game 65, Away Game 34)
Prudential CenterNewark, New Jersey

                                                1st     2nd    3rd     OT      F
New York Rangers               0        1         0          –        1
New Jersey Devils                1        0         3          –        4

Team Notes:

  • The Rangers were defeated by the New Jersey Devils, 4-1, tonight at Prudential Center, and are now 13-4-3 in their last 20 games.
  • New York has posted a record of 42-16-7 (91 pts.) overall, including a 20-9-5 mark on the road.
  • The Rangers held the Devils scoreless in four shorthanded situations (8:00), and are now 16-17 (94.1%) on the penalty kill in the last five games.
  • New York currently owns a 10 point lead over Boston atop the Eastern Conference standings, and hold an eight-point gap over Pittsburgh for the Atlantic Division lead.

Player Notes:
         
  • Derek Stepan notched the Rangers’ lone goal at 6:56 of the second period to extend his point streak to four games (two goals, three assists) over the span), tied for the team-high with four shots on goal and led all team forwards with 21:30 of ice time.  He has now tallied 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in the last 16 games, and has registered a goal in each of the last two games.
  • Carl Hagelin tallied the primary assist on Stepan’s goal and posted a plus-one rating in 16:51 of ice time.  He has now tallied eight points (four goals, four assists) in the last 10 games, including six points (three goals, three assists) in the last six contests.
  • Dan Girardi recorded an assist and logged a team-high, 23:09 of ice time in the contest.  He has registered three assists in the last five games, and now ranks second among team defensemen with 19 assists on the season.
  • Henrik Lundqvist stopped 25 of 28 shots in the contest, and is now 31-13-5 overall with a 14-7-3 mark on the road.

Team Schedule:

  • The Rangers will return to action when they face-off against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, Mar. 8, at Scotiabank Place (7:30 p.m.), to begin a back-to-back road set.  The game will be televised live on MSG Network and can be heard on Bloomberg Radio.

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 has also worked in hockey as a coach and administrator. He also works for USA Hockey as a Coach Developer. Mitch has been reporting on the New York Rangers, and exclusively on the Hartford Wolf Pack since 2005.

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