Hartnett: Enforcers Be Damned, Rangers' Fourth Line Can Do It All
The perception of toughness and how much its value is linked to winning has changed around the NHL.
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The perception of toughness and how much its value is linked to winning has changed around the NHL.
Lundqvist notches 26 saves in New York's loss to Montreal.
Henrik Lundqvist remains in a class by himself when it comes to clutch netminding.
Mats Zuccarello's 12th goal of the season midway through the third period lifted the New York Rangers to a win over the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon.
Mika Zibanejad has all the mental and physical tools to become a dominant center in this league, but he's struggling mightily right now.
The Islanders began the third period killing off a double-minor high sticking penalty by Josh Bailey, whose stick drew blood on Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh with nine seconds left in the second period.
Not even injuries can slow down the Rangers' Kevin Hayes.
Jimmy Vesey scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and Antti Raanta stopped 29 shots as the New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Monday night.
The shot-stopping Swede added another impressive feather to his cap Saturday by becoming the fastest netminder in league history to reach 400 wins.
Lundqvist made 32 saves in his milestone victory, and Kevin Klein scored twice, as the Rangers (36-18-1) extended their winning streak to five consecutive games and finished off a sweep of a four-game homestand.
The Rangers found a diamond in the rough when they signed free agent defenseman Adam Clendening to a one-year, $600,000 contract on the opening day of 2016 free agency.
Chris Kreider's 22nd goal early in the third period put the New York Rangers ahead for good in a 4-3 victory against the Nashville Predators.
Shot blocking isn't glamorous. There aren't any awards handed out for the annual league leader who throws himself in front the most pucks.
Henrik Lundqvist was outstanding Tuesday, stopping 43 shots as the New York Rangers defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 at Madison Square Garden.
At a younger age, blazing speed and raw strength separated Chris Kreider from his peers. Now at the age of 25, he has developed into a franchise cornerstone for the Rangers.
