Rangers Bounce Back

After a 3 day break, the New York Rangers were back at it on Saturday. They were looking to rebound after losing 6-5 to Montreal in a shootout, a game in which the Rangers led 5-0. An epic collapse to say the least, the Rangers needed to show they put that game behind them.

The Rangers had back to back games this past weekend. They played at Buffalo Saturday night and on Sunday night they were back in the Garden to play against the Florida Panthers.

On Saturday, the Rangers came out sharp, but so did the Sabres. It was a hard fought game the whole night. However, in the third period with the game tied at 3, with only 5:05 remaining, Sean Avery scored the game winner. The Rangers continued their dominance of the Sabres this season, as they have won all 3 games they have played. These two points were valuebale as it propelled the Rangers past the Sabres in the tight Eastern Conference. The Rangers moved into 6th place, while the Sabres ended up at the 8th and final spot. With 20 some odd games left for these teams, every point is needed.

Following this game, the Rangers went back to New York to tangle with the Florida Panthers. The Panthers were recently on the verge of competiting in the playoffs, but have dropped 4 of their last 5. The Rangers came out flying once again as they dominated this game from start to finish. They would win the game 5-0 with goals coming from Malik, Gomez, Dawes, Straka, and Jagr. Henrik Lundqvist, who started the night before in Buffalo looked solid in net, as he stopped everything that came his way. Lundqvist would make 23 saves to record his 8th shutout of the season.

The Rangers now have a break until Thursday, when they face off against the Carolina Hurricanes. Carolina is a top their division and is 3rd in the playoffs, despited having only 69 points. The Rangers currently have 72, and sit 6th in the playoffs. Needless to stay, this is another important game for both teams.

On a side note, Jaromir Jagr has scored 2 times in the past 2 games. In the last 15 games, the Rangers are 10-3-2.

As always, LETS GO RANGERS