WRESTLEMANIA PREVIEW SPARKS RANGERS TO VICTORY

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NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES
March 19, 2012 (Game 72, Home Game 36)
Madison Square Garden – New York, NY

Team Notes:

• The Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils, 4-2, tonight at Madison Square Garden to improve to 3-2-0 on their current seven-game homestand.
• New York has posted a record of 45-20-7 (97 pts.) overall, including a 25-9-2 mark at home.

RANGERS BATTLE DEVILS AT MSG

NY RANGERS vs. NJ DEVILS
Monday, Mar. 19, 7:30 p.m.
Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
Rangers: 44-20-7 (95 pts.)
Devils: 41-26-5 (87 pts.)

• All information through NHL games on Mar. 17

TONIGHT’S GAME:
The Rangers will face-off against the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden (7:30 p.m.; TV: NBC Sports 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 44-20-7 (95 pts.). The Rangers enter the contest having been defeated by the Colorado Avalanche, 3-1, on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, and are now 2-2-0 on their current seven-game homestand. The Devils enter the contest with a 41-26-5 (87 pts.) record to rank sixth in the Eastern Conference, and have lost two of their last three games. Following the contest, the Rangers will face-off against the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, Mar. 21, at Madison Square Garden (7:30 p.m.), in an Original Six match-up.

RANGERS ATTEMPT COUP OVER SENATORS

NEW YORK RANGERS at OTTAWA SENATORS
Thursday, Mar. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Scotiabank Place – Kanata, ON
Rangers: 42-16-7 (91 pts)
Senators: 35-25-8 (78 pts)

* All information through NHL games on Mar. 6

TONIGHT’S GAME:

• The Rangers will face-off against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place (7:30 p.m.; TV: MSG Network; Radio: Bloomberg Radio),  to begin a back-to-back road set. The Blueshirts currently sit atop the Eastern Conference standings, and rank first in the league overall, with a record of 42-16-7 (91 pts.). The Rangers enter the contest having been defeated by the New Jersey Devils, 4-1, on Tuesday at Prudential Center, and are now 13-4-3 in their last 20 games. The Senators enter the contest with a 35-25-8 (78 pts.) record to rank seventh in the Eastern Conference, and have lost two of their last three games. Following the contest, the Rangers will face-off against the Chicago Blackhawks tomorrow, Mar. 9, at United Center (8:30 p.m.), in their third game in four days.

RANGERS BALANCE SHEET COMES UP RED IN NJ

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NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES
March 6, 2012 (Game 65, Away Game 34)
Prudential Center – Newark, New Jersey

                                                1st     2nd    3rd     OT      F
New York Rangers               0        1         0          –        1
New Jersey Devils                1        0         3          –        4

Team Notes:

• The Rangers were defeated by the New Jersey Devils, 4-1, tonight at Prudential Center, and are now 13-4-3 in their last 20 games.
• New York has posted a record of 42-16-7 (91 pts.) overall, including a 20-9-5 mark on the road.
• The Rangers held the Devils scoreless in four shorthanded situations (8:00), and are now 16-17 (94.1%) on the penalty kill in the last five games.
• New York currently owns a 10 point lead over Boston atop the Eastern Conference standings, and hold an eight-point gap over Pittsburgh for the Atlantic Division lead.

RANGERS VISIT MSG-SW TO BATTLE DEVILS

NY RANGERS at NJ DEVILS
Tuesday, Mar. 6, 7:00 p.m.
Prudential Center – Newark, NJ
Rangers: 42-15-7 (91 pts.)
Devils: 36-24-5 (77 pts.)

* All information through NHL games on Mar. 4

TONIGHT’S GAME:
The Rangers will face-off against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center (7:00 p.m.; TV: MSG 2; Radio: Bloomberg Radio), in an Atlantic Division match-up. The Blueshirts currently sit atop the Eastern Conference standings, and rank first in the league overall, with a record of 42-15-7 (91 pts.). The Rangers enter the contest having defeated the Boston Bruins, 4-3, on Sunday at Madison Square Garden for their fourth win in five games, and are now 13-3-3 in their last 19 games. The Devils enter the contest with a 36-24-5 (77 pts.) record to rank sixth in the Eastern Conference, and have lost five of their last six games. Following the contest, the Rangers will face-off against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, Mar. 8, at Scotiabank Place (7:30 p.m.), to begin a back-to-back road set.

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.

DEVILS HENRIK-IZED

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NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES
February 27, 2012 (Game 61, Home Game 30)
Madison Square Garden – New York, New York

Team Notes:

• The Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils, 2-0, tonight at Madison Square Garden for their 40th win of the season, and are now 11-3-2 in their last 16 games.
• New York improved to 40-15-6 (86 pts) on the season, including a 21-7-2 mark at home.

RANGERS LOOK TO BOTTLE LIGHTNING

NY RANGERS vs. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Thursday, Feb. 9, 7:00 p.m.
Madison Square Garden — New York, NY
Rangers: 33-13-5 (71 pts)
Lightning: 23-24-5 (51 pts)

• All information through NHL games on Feb. 7

TONIGHT’S GAME
The Rangers will face-off against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden (7:00 p.m.; TV: MSG Network; Radio: 1050 ESPN Radio), to conclude their three-game homestand. The Blueshirts currently sit atop the Eastern Conference standings, and rank second in the league overall, with a record of 33-13-5 (71 pts). The Rangers enter the contest having been defeated by the New Jersey Devils, 1-0, on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden, and are now 16-5-1 in their last 22 games. New York has posted a record of 30-10-3 since Oct. 29, after beginning the season with a 3-3-2 mark. The Lightning enter the contest with a 23-24-5 (51 pts) record to rank 12th in the Eastern Conference, and have lost two of their last three games. Following the contest, the Rangers will face-off against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Wells Fargo Center (1:00 p.m.), in the first game of a back-to-back weekend set.

TO GOAL OR NOT TO GOAL, THAT IS THE QUESTION

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NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES
February 7, 2012 (Game 51, Home Game 24)
Madison Square Garden — New York, NY

                                                  1st   2nd   3rd   OT   Final
New Jersey Devils                 1      0        0       –      1
New York Rangers                0     0        0       –      0

A SHOOT-OUT IN NEWARK…? SHOW OF HANDS…WHO’S SURPRISED? WE MEANT IN THE HOCKEY GAME… ;)

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NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES
January 31, 2012 (Game 48, Away Game 26)
Prudential Center — Newark, NJ

                                                 1st   2nd   3rd   SO   Final
New York Rangers                1      0        2       0      3
New Jersey Devils                 0      1        2       1      4

Team Notes:

-        The Rangers were defeated by the New Jersey Devils, 4-3, in the shootout tonight at Prudential Center, and are now 14-4-1 in their last 19 games.