PENGUINS PUT THEIR HOPE IN CROSBY AT MSG

NY RANGERS vs. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Thursday, Mar. 15, 7:00 p.m.
Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
Rangers: 44-18-7 (95 pts.)
Penguins: 42-21-5 (89 pts.)

* All information through NHL games on Mar. 13

TONIGHT’S GAME:

• The Rangers will face-off against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden (7:00 p.m.; TV: MSG Network; Radio: 1050 ESPN Radio), in an Atlantic Division match-up. The Blueshirts currently sit atop the Eastern Conference standings, and rank second in the league overall, with a record of 44-18-7 (95 pts.). The Rangers enter the contest having defeated the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-2, on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden for their sixth consecutive home win, and are now 15-6-3 in their last 24 games. The Penguins enter the contest with a 42-21-5 (89 pts.) record to rank fourth in the Eastern Conference, and have won their last nine games. Following the contest, the Rangers will face-off against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday, Mar. 17, at Madison Square Garden (7:00 p.m.), in the fourth game of their seven-game homestand.

HURRICANES DIFFUSED

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NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES
March 13, 2012 (Game 69, Home Game 33)
Madison Square Garden – New York, NY

Team Notes:

• The Rangers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-2, tonight at Madison Square Garden to improve to 2-0-0 on their seven-game homestand, and are now 15-6-3 in their last 24 games.
• New York has posted a record of 44-18-7 (95 pts.) overall, including a 24-7-2 mark at home.
• The Blueshirts’ 24-7-2 (50 pts.) mark at MSG is their best record at home through 33 games since 1993-94 (23-6-4, 50 pts.).  The Rangers have now won six consecutive games at MSG.
• New York completed their season series against Carolina with a 4-0-0 record, marking the first time since the 2002-03 season the Rangers swept the season series against the Hurricanes (4-0-0). *courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau
• The Blueshirts have won six of their last seven games against the Hurricanes.
• The Rangers improved to 14-2-2 against Southeast Division opponents this season, having out-scored their opponents, 62-36, in those contests.
• New York increased their lead over Pittsburgh atop the Atlantic Division standings to six points.

GARDEN PARTY II A HURRICANE COMES TO TOWN

NY RANGERS vs. CAROLINA HURRICANES
Tuesday, Mar. 13, 7:30 p.m.
Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
Rangers: 43-18-7 (93 pts.)
Hurricanes: 26-28-15 (67 pts.)

* All information through NHL games on Mar. 11

TONIGHT’S GAME:
The Rangers will face-off against the Carolina Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden (7:30 p.m.; TV: MSG Network; Radio: 1050 ESPN Radio), as they continue their seven-game homestand. The Blueshirts currently sit atop the Eastern Conference standings, and rank second in the league overall, with a record of 43-18-7 (93 pts.). The Rangers enter the contest having defeated the New York Islanders, 4-3, in overtime on Sunday at Madison Square Garden to begin their seven-game homestand, and are now 14-6-3 in their last 23 games. The Hurricanes enter the contest with a 26-28-15 (67 pts.) record to rank 13th in the Eastern Conference, and have lost four of their last six games. Following the contest, the Rangers will face-off against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, Mar. 15, at Madison Square Garden (7:00 p.m.), in an Atlantic Division match-up.

RANGERS JUST KEEP GETTING BETTER

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NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES
March 1, 2012 (Game 62, Away Game 32)
RBC Center – Raleigh, NC

1st   2nd   3rd   OT   Final
New York Rangers           0         2           1         -           3
Carolina Hurricanes       0         1           1         -           2

Team Notes:

• The Rangers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2, tonight at RBC Center for their third straight win, and are now 12-3-2 in their last 17 games.
• New York improved to 41-15-6 (88 pts.) on the season, including a 20-8-4 mark on the road.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN TO TOBACCO ROAD

NY RANGERS at CAROLINA HURRICANES
Thursday, Mar. 1, 7:00 p.m.
RBC Center – Raleigh, NC
Rangers: 40-15-6 (86 pts)
Hurricanes: 24-26-13 (61 pts)

* All information through NHL games on Feb. 28

TONIGHT’S GAME:

• The Rangers will face-off against the Carolina Hurricanes at RBC Center (7:00 p.m.; TV: MSG Network; Radio: 1050 ESPN Radio), to begin a back-to-back road set against Southeast Division opponents. The Blueshirts currently sit atop the Eastern Conference standings, and rank third in the league overall, with a record of 40-15-6 (86 pts.). The Rangers enter the contest having defeated the New Jersey Devils, 2-0, on Monday at Madison Square Garden for their 40th win of the season, and are now 11-3-2 in their last 16 games. The Hurricanes enter the contest with a 24-26-13 (61 pts.) record to rank 13th in the Eastern Conference, and have registered a point in six of their last seven games (4-1-2). Following the contest, the Rangers will face-off against the Tampa Bay Lightning tomorrow, Mar. 2, at St. Pete Times Forum (7:30 p.m.), to conclude their back-to-back set.

RANGERS CALM HURRICANES

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NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES
December 1, 2011 (Game 22, Away Game 13)
RBC Center – Raleigh, North Carolina

                                                      1st   2nd   3rd   OT   Final
New York Rangers               1      3        1       -      5
Carolina Hurricanes            2      1        0      -      3

RANGERS LOOK TO STAY NORTH AS THEY HEAD SOUTH

NY RANGERS at CAROLINA HURRICANES
Thursday, Dec. 1, 7:00 p.m.
RBC Center – Raleigh, North Carolina
Rangers: 13-5-3 (29 pts)
Hurricanes: 8-14-4 (20 pts)

* All information through NHL games on Nov. 29

TOMORROW’S GAME:
The Rangers will face-off against the Carolina Hurricanes tomorrow at RBC Center (7:00 p.m.), to begin a two-game Southeast road trip. The Blueshirts currently rank second in the Atlantic Division standings, and fourth in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 13-5-3 (29 pts). The Rangers enter the contest having defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-3, on Tuesday at Madison Square Gardento extend their home winning streak to seven games, and have now won their last three contests overall. The Hurricanes enter the contest with an 8-14-4 (20 pts) record to rank 14th in the Eastern Conference, and have lost their last four games (0-3-1). Following tomorrow’s contest, the Rangers will face-off against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, Dec. 3, at St. Pete Times Forum (7:00 p.m.), to conclude their two-game Southeast road trip.

MARC-ANDRE BOURDON BECOMES FIRST ROAD WARRIORS ALUM TO PLAY IN NHL

BY: Ray Schmitt

GREENVILLE, SC - Last night former Greenville Road Warriors defenseman Marc-Andre Bourdon played in his first National Hockey League game as a member of the Philadelphia Flyers. He is the first former Road Warriors player to play an NHL game.

A 22-year-old defenseman, Bourdon played in five regular season games and 10 Kelly Cup playoff games as a member of the Road Warriors in 2010-11. He registered two assists during the regular season and added three helpers during post-season play.

RANGERS DEFUSE HURRICANES

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NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES

November 11, 2011 (Game 15, Home Game 7)

Madison Square Garden – New York, New York

 

 

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	Final	Click Here For:
Carolina Hurricanes	0	1	0	-	1	Game Summary
New York Rangers	1	0	4	-	5	Event Summary

A BAD WIND BLOWS INTO NEW YORK ON FRIDAY

NY RANGERS vs. CAROLINA HURRICANES
Friday, Nov. 11, 7:00 p.m.
Madison Square Garden – New York, New York
Rangers: 8-3-3 (19 pts)
Hurricanes: 5-7-2 (13 pts)

* All information through NHL games on Nov. 9