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.

BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – STAAL NOT STALLING

BY: Bruce Berlet

The Connecticut Whale had quite an addition at their pregame skate Friday morning, but unfortunately he isn’t likely to be playing any time soon.

New York Rangers All-Star defenseman Marc Staal worked out with the Whale at Champions Skating Center in Cromwell looking like a slimmed-down Santa Claus in his bright red “Please Do Not Touch” uniform.

“I’m the man in the big red suit,” the 6-foot-4, 203-pound Staal said with a chuckle.

BATTLE DOWN SOUTH

NY RANGERS vs. CAROLINA HURRICANES
Tuesday, Feb. 22, 7:00 p.m.
RBC Center • Raleigh, North Carolina
Rangers: 31-26-4 (66 pts)
Hurricanes: 28-24-8 (64 pts)
* All information through NHL games on Feb. 20

POPP – HOWE – HANGSLEBEN FEB. 4TH

WHALE WELCOME SPECIAL GUESTS TO FEBRUARY 4 HOME GAME IN EXCLUSIVE SEASON TICKET/FESTIVAL TICKET HOLDER EVENT

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Occasion Marks the 25^th Anniversary of the 1986 NHL All-Star Game in Hartford

HARTFORD, CT – Whalers Sports & Entertainment announced today that former Hartford Whalers and 1986 NHL All Stars Mark Howe and Brian Propp, and ex-Whaler Alan Hangsleben, will be appearing at the Connecticut Whale’s home game Friday, February 4 at the XL Center, a GEICO Connecticut Cup matchup with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

JON MATSUMOTO RECALLED

JON MATSUMOTO RECALLED

Jiri Tlusty placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury

RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has recalled center Jon Matsumoto (mat-suh-MOH-toh) on an emergency basis from Charlotte of the American Hockey League (AHL). In addition, the team has placed forward Jiri Tlusty (YIH-ree T’LOO-stee) on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 16. Tlusty has missed the last nine Hurricanes games with an upper-body injury.

RANGERS RETURN TO NY AND FACE HURRICANES

NY RANGERS vs. CAROLINA HURRICANES
Wednesday, Jan. 5, 7:00 p.m.
Madison Square Garden • New York, NY
Rangers: 22-15-3 (47 pts)
Hurricanes: 18-15-5 (41 pts)
* All information through NHL games on Jan. 3

ALL-STAR BALLOTING TO BEGIN

REEBOK FAN BALLOTING BEGINS TUESDAY FOR 2011 AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC PRESENTED BY CAPITAL BLUECROSS

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The American Hockey League has announced that 2011 AHL All-Star Classic Fan Balloting presented by Reebok will begin Tuesday, December 7, at noon EST, on the official Web site of the AHL at theahl.com and on the Official American Hockey League Fan Page at facebook.com/theahl.