Monzo Minor: Rangers Need To Set Tone Early Against Angry Flyers
The Rangers will head into Sunday's divisional battle with the Flyers in first place in the Atlantic Division -- and more importantly, first in the Eastern Conference.
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The Rangers will head into Sunday's divisional battle with the Flyers in first place in the Atlantic Division -- and more importantly, first in the Eastern Conference.
The Rangers aren't the most talented squad, but their team as whole plays to win.
Lundqvist continues to take his game to new heights. 'King Henrik' is starting to earn Hart Trophy consideration as he leads the NHL in save percentage and shutouts.
Henrik Lundqvist came out on top in a duel of goalies, stopping 34 shots through overtime and four of five in a shootout in the New York Rangers' 1-0 win over Ryan Miller and the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.
Ilya Kovalchuk and the New Jersey Devils have thrived in shootouts, and that is why they are staying in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race.
All-Star goalie Henrik Lundqvist won't be in net for the New York Rangers when they play the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night, ending a string of 32 consecutive starts against the metropolitan area rivals.
Now the two can go back to combining their talents and creating headaches for the rest of the league.
The high-scoring Rangers forward scored twice in the first period against New York teammate Henrik Lundqvist, completed his hat trick in the second period with another goal.
Gaborik beat Lundqvist twice in the first period, finished with three goals and an assist, and earned MVP honors in leading Team Chara to a 12-9 win.
It's been eight weeks since Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo did a Rangers email exchange, so with the Rangers sitting pretty at the break, it seemed like the right time for another discussion.
'The Great One,' Wayne Gretzky turns 51 today. During a dark time in Rangers' history, Gretzky illuminated Madison Square Garden.
The Rangers head into the All-Star break leading the Eastern Conference. And much of that credit goes to the players buying in to John Tortorella's philosophy.
Henrik Lundqvist stopped 22 shots in a bit of a surprise start, and Ryan Callahan, John Mitchell and Brad Richards provided the offense in the New York Rangers' 3-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.
An inspired New York Rangers defeated the Boston Bruins at the TD Garden on Saturday. Marian Gaborik scored the game-winning goal with 3.6 seconds remaining in overtime.
The Rangers look lost for the first time this season. Brian Monzo gives his game plan on what the Rangers need to do to bounce back and win on Saturday in Boston.
