Nash Snaps Third Period Tie, Rangers Beat Pacific-Leading Kings
Stopped on a similar chance in the first period, Rick Nash changed his approach when he got another opportunity with the score tied late in the game, and it worked.
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Stopped on a similar chance in the first period, Rick Nash changed his approach when he got another opportunity with the score tied late in the game, and it worked.
After Monday's atrocious performance against the Dallas Stars, one would have thought the Rangers would have been in serious bounce-back mode the next time they stepped on the ice. They weren't.
Bobby Ryan, Cody Ceci and Zack Smith scored for the Senators (10-13-7), who returned home from a seven-game road trip and improved to 2-10-2 in their past 14 overall.
Once January turns to February, the Rangers (16-11-3) will know whether they're buyers or sellers.
The Stars had a 1-0 lead before Rick Nash tied it for the Rangers when he tipped in Brady Skjei's wrist shot with 3:41 left in regulation.
After a dreadful start to the season, the New York Rangers have finally caught up to the pack thanks to their strong play at home.
After believing in the Washington Capitals' potential during a slow start, Matt Niskanen did his part to push them further up the standings.
All Pavelec needed was one team to express a firm interest. That team turned out to be the Rangers, who had a need to fill in net after dealing backup Antti Raanta to the Arizona Coyotes.
Ondrej Pavelec figured he'd see action during a busy stretch for the Rangers that includes three divisional games in five nights. But the 30-year-old goaltender was called on sooner than expected.
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was held scoreless as his streak of five straight multi-point games ended.
The New York Rangers are worth an NHL-high $1.5 billion as team values continue to rise, according to the latest estimate by Forbes.
Three games against Metropolitan Division rivals across five nights will provide a major test for a Rangers team that is looking to scale the standings.
Michael Grabner's speed was known when the Rangers added him before last season. His offensive production has provided the secondary scoring they have needed.
Rangers alternate captain Rick Nash has seen far too much with his veteran eyes to worry about the fickle nature of puck luck.
Mark Messier recounted the famous guarantee he made in 1994 when he said the Rangers would beat the New Jersey Devils in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.
