Silverman: Rangers Can't Afford A Lost Weekend With Canucks Coming To Town
The Rangers didn't need a win in in this game, but they had to match the Bruins hit for hit and show they could skate and play with Boston.
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The Rangers didn't need a win in in this game, but they had to match the Bruins hit for hit and show they could skate and play with Boston.
Henrik Lundqvist made 25 saves for the Rangers, who played their first game in Boston since the Bruins eliminated them in the playoffs.
Rick Nash scored his second goal of the season and Henrik Lundqvist rebounded from a poor game with 31 saves to lift the Rangers over the Florida Panthers 5-2.
In the metropolitan area, we have teams that did well and not so well over the past year, but all of them have something to smile about.
We New York fans love our teams through thick and thin, and there are actually a few things that give us hope for a better 2014.
The Rangers' lack of a cutting edge is essentially forcing general manager Glen Sather to make a move.
The league says the deal gives Rogers national rights to all NHL games, including the playoffs and Stanley Cup Final, on all of its platforms in all languages.
10 former National Hockey League players, including All-Star forward Gary Leeman, claimed in a class-action lawsuit that the league hasn't done enough to protect players from concussions.
Martin St. Louis had two goals and an assist after being honored before the game, and the Tampa Bay Lightning stopped a four-game losing streak by beating the New York Rangers 5-0 on Monday night.
Cam Talbot made 17 saves to record his second consecutive shutout, and the New York Rangers beat the Nashville Predators 2-0 on Saturday night.
Henrik Lundqvist made a season-high 41 saves -- including a career-best 23 in the first period -- to carry the Rangers to a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.
At 23, Michael Del Zotto has yet to make a significant leap forward in his development. Over the years, the Rangers have been exceedingly patient with him, yet he's failed to harness his offensive upside.
Tuukka Rask made 43 saves -- including a stop on a first-period penalty shot.
"I'm excited, kind of a controlled emotion," Nash told reporters on Tuesday. "It's been a long six weeks, so I'm excited to get in there."
Nash has not suited up for the Rangers since suffering a concussion in San Jose on October 8. The 29-year-old winger has skated for nine consecutive days.
