Fluke Goal Lifts Panthers Over Rangers
Defenseman Mike Weaver's first goal in 42 games, scored off the back of Rangers forward Artem Anisimov, broke a third-period tie and lifted the Florida Panthers to a 4-3 victory over New York.
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Defenseman Mike Weaver's first goal in 42 games, scored off the back of Rangers forward Artem Anisimov, broke a third-period tie and lifted the Florida Panthers to a 4-3 victory over New York.
Success after regulation is helping the Rangers cope with a rash of injuries. Facing the sputtering Panthers may also provide some relief heading into the All-Star break.
Artem Anisimov scored the decisive goal in a shootout, backup goaltender Martin Biron had 22 saves, and the New York Rangers rallied to defeat the Washington Capitals 2-1 Monday night.
Coming off his first hat trick of the season, Alex Ovechkin looks to help the Capitals continue their recent domination of the Rangers on Monday night.
Mats Zuccarello scored in a shootout, Brian Boyle's goal forced overtime with 5:19 left in regulation, and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Atlanta Thrashers 3-2 on Saturday night.
Cam Ward made 39 saves and Chad LaRose, Jussi Jokinen, Brandon Sutter and Jeff Skinner scored in the Carolina Hurricanes' 4-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night.
Marian Gaborik looks to continue providing the Rangers some much-needed scoring when they open a three-game road trip against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night.
Marian Gaborik had four goals and an assist three days after being benched and the New York Rangers scored early and often in a 7-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.
Brandon Dubinsky has suffered a stress fracture of the fibula in his left leg, and is expected to be sidelined for three to four weeks.
Two teams struggling to put the puck in the net look to bounce back Wednesday night when the Maple Leafs and Rangers close out their season series.
The NHL's All-Star teams will be selected by Eric Staal and Nicklas Lidstrom. They have been appointed captains for the Jan. 30 game in Raleigh, North Carolina, and will lead teams carrying their names.
Ville Leino had a goal and assist in the first period, and Mike Richards added a short-handed tally in the second for the road-tested Philadelphia Flyers, who held on for a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday night.
Danny Briere's scoring surge has helped the Philadelphia Flyers maintain their slim lead in the Eastern Conference. The New York Rangers are trying to capitalize on a chance to gain ground on their Atlantic Division rivals.
Roman Hamrlik and Tomas Plekanec had power-play goals, and the Montreal Canadiens scored three times in a span of 2:46 in the first period to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday night.
Wojtek Wolski came close to delivering the tying goal against the Montreal Canadiens in his New York Rangers debut earlier this week, but he just missed and his new team lost. Wolski gets another shot at Montreal on Saturday night.
