Brassard Leads Senators To Big Win Over Rangers
Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist allowed five goals on 27 shots and was replaced by Brandon Halverson with 13 minutes to play.
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Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist allowed five goals on 27 shots and was replaced by Brandon Halverson with 13 minutes to play.
Jaroslav Halak stopped 50 shots for his first shutout of the season as the New York Islanders kept up their recent mastery of the crosstown-rival Rangers with a victory Thursday night.
The injury pileup has afforded a slew of young blue liners regular NHL minutes. Neal Pionk, John Gilmour, Tony DeAngelo and Ryan Sproul have made the jump from the AHL.
Eric Staal, Zach Parise and Marcus Foligno all scored in the first 6:17 for Minnesota, which ran its home point streak to a franchise-record 13 games (10-0-3).
Alain Vigneault has mostly tasted success since taking over behind the Rangers' bench in the summer of 2013. The 56-year-old's bottom-line results have largely trumped the criticisms he receives for his questionable decisions regarding his lineups and player usage.
Jimmy Vesey scored with 3:53 left in the third period, and the New York Rangers beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Sunday.
Mika Zibanejad scored the go-ahead goal on a power play, Henrik Lundqvist made 28 saves in relief and the New York Rangers beat the Calgary Flames on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
When it comes to the local teams in the NHL's Metropolitan Division, perspective is everything.
Brendan Smith will remain the Rangers' problem for now, after the defenseman cleared waivers Friday.
The Rangers are pulling the plug on this season -- and that's the best news fans could have hoped for considering where things appear to be headed.
The Rangers gave up on Brendan Smith on Thursday, placing the defenseman on waivers amid a disappointing season -- and on his birthday no less.
The dark days have arrived at Madison Square Garden. Having lost seven out of their last eight games, the injured-ravaged and confidence-drained Rangers are limping toward the Feb. 26 trade deadline.
Riley Nash and Zdeno Chara scored first-period goals and Patrice Bergeron added two in the second to help the surging Boston Bruins swamp the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.
Henrik Lundqvist is turning in some of the finest goaltending of his distinguished career at a time when he's getting little help from an injury-hit and underperforming supporting cast.
North Bellmore native Matt Gilroy has long represented his hometown and Long Island hockey with distinction at every step of his career.
