Highlights of the huge 4-3 win over the Flyers on Friday night. This sets up a one game showdown on Sunday for the final playoff seed in the East.
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Rangers 4 Flyers 3
Rangers 5 Leafs 1
Highlights of the Rangers 5-1 victory over the Leafs at MSG Wednesday night.
Un-Locked: Rangers Call up Weise
The Rangers announced earlier today that they have returned F Corey Locke to Hartford. Locke skated in three contests for the Rangers.
The team recalled F Dale Weise to replace Locke. Weise, 21, has recorded 28 goals and 21 assists for 49 points, along with 114 penalty minutes and a plus-nine rating in 73 contests with Hartford (AHL) this season. Weise currently ranks second on the team in points, goals and shots (177), third in plus/minus, tied for fourth in power play goals (four), fifth in penalty minutes and ranks seventh in assists. He is also tied for the AHL lead with five shorthanded goals and fourth with seven game winning goals, while his 28 goals this season rank 13th in the league.
For the official release on both moves click here.
Rangers 4 Panthers 1
The Blueshirts used a four goal third period and another strong performance by Henrik Lundqvist to defeat the Florida Panthers and pull into a tie with Philadelphia for the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference.
Rangers 5 Lightning 0
The Rangers rode a hot start against over matched goalie Mike Smith and an impressive performance by Henrik Lundqvist to a 5-0 shutout of the Tampa Bay Lightning. The win pulls the Blueshirts within 2 points of the final playoff spot.
Torts talks to reporters following the dominant victory in Tampa.
Maple Leafs 3 Rangers 2 (OT)
The Rangers took another step towards missing the postseason as they blew a two goal lead and lost in overtime to the Maples Leafs in Toronto. If the Blueshirts’ hopes for a playoff birth were on life support before yesterday’s loss, they are now almost non-existent. The team will try to stave off elimination when they visit an Islanders team that will be hungry for revenge on Tuesday night.
John Tortorella once again says nothing useful to the media after another heartbreaking loss.
Rangers 5 Islanders 0
On the night that MSG Network broadcast it’s first ever NHL game in 3-D, the Rangers completely dominated the Islanders 5-0 at the Garden.
John Tortorella talks to the media about the shutout.
Bruins 2 Rangers 1
The Rangers fading playoff hopes were reduced to a flicker yesterday as they dropped a huge game to the Boston Bruins 2-1.
Torts Post Game Press Conference
John Tortorella speaks to reporters following the Rangers 4-3 loss to St. Louis.