NY Rangers 5, Pittsburgh 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Referees:
Kerry Fraser, Rob Martell
Linesmen:
Scott Driscoll, Jean Morin
Attendance:
18200
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Pittsburgh
|
41-25-3-4 |
21-10-2-3 |
20-15-1-1 |
L1 |
| NY Rangers
|
38-26-3-6 |
23-13-0-1 |
15-13-3-5 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the New York Rangers have a 23-13-0-1 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 20-15-1-1 record on the road.
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NY Rangers has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Rangers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Sean Avery played for 17:07 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Sean Avery had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Jarkko Ruutu played for 13:47 during 18 shifts and scored 1 point. Jarkko Ruutu had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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NY Rangers had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Pittsburgh had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Pittsburgh |
|
NY Rangers |
|
Jarkko Ruutu 1 |
Points |
Sean Avery 2 |
|
Jarkko Ruutu 1 |
Goals |
Sean Avery 2 |
|
Pascal Dupuis 1 |
Assists |
Chris Drury 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Ty Conklin .833 |
Save Percentage |
Henrik Lundqvist .917 |
|
Ty Conklin 25 |
Saves |
Henrik Lundqvist 22 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Pittsburgh
|
24 |
2 |
0-1 |
2-2 |
6 |
16 |
| NY Rangers
|
30 |
5 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
4 |
32 |
Upcoming Games
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NY Rangers will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Rangers have a W/L % of .514 after a win and .514 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Penguins have a W/L % of .512 after a win and .645 after a loss.
