3 Up And 3 Down: Who's Hot And Who's Not In New York Sports
Taking a look at the best and worst stories on the New York/New Jersey sports landscape.
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Taking a look at the best and worst stories on the New York/New Jersey sports landscape.
Say what you'd like about Dan Girardi's first half, but it wasn't pretty. But season after season, the veteran defenseman finds a way to raise his performance in the second half and get his game on track before the playoffs.
Lundqvist made 34 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Rangers won their fourth game in a row, 3-0 against the Penguins.
Wednesday's clash at Consol Energy Center will be the first of four remaining meetings between the clubs. With eight points up for grabs, the Blueshirts' road to the playoffs could very well go through Pittsburgh.
The Rangers have gotten back to being a fearsome forechecking team, and it starts with the excelling line of J.T. Miller, Derick Brassard and Jesper Fast.
The Rangers have won three straight and are 6-2-0 in their past eight games.
Blending hard work and intelligence in all three zones, Jesper Fast has long won admiration from pockets of the Rangers' fan base.
New York Rangers forced overtime in the final seconds before stealing a 3-2 shootout win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
There comes a point when an NHL youngster figures it out and gives reason to believe he's on his way to great things.
Derick Brassard scored early in the third period to help the New York Rangers complete a two-goal comeback.
The Rangers were dealt a tough blow when shutdown defenseman Kevin Klein fractured his right thumb during Tuesday's defeat to rival Devils.
Klein hurt the thumb in the final minutes of Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Devils when he was checked by Reid Boucher and then fell awkwardly into the boards.
Although Yandle's name is swirling around the rumor mill and could net the Rangers a high return if he's moved before the trade deadline, they need No. 93 to serve as a go-to guy for the playoff chase.
The Devils have won five of six and moved within two points of the Rangers for second place in the Metropolitan.
Despite the best start in franchise history, the New York Rangers are in a fight to make the playoffs heading into the NHL All-Star break.
