Goal Line Report
Blueshirts Come Through in Weekend Sweep
by Patrick Hoffman on 11/27/11 at 03:38 PM ET
Comments (0)
When New York Rangers’ fans first looked at the schedule and saw back-to-back games against the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers, they were probably extremely worried.
Well, it turns out the Blueshirts surprised everyone by winning both by scores of 6-3 and 2-0, respectively. With the two wins, the Rangers improved to 12-5-3 on the season and are currently fifth in the Eastern Conference.
In their game against the Capitals, the team got a strong performance from their team captain, Ryan Callahan. Callahan picked up three assists and was involved in all areas of the ice.
In that game, the club got goals from Ruslan Fedotenko (2), Marian Gaborik, Artem Anisimov, Brian Boyle and Brad Richards. The team also got a strong performance from goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, who made 18 saves on 21 shots.
In yesterday’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Lundqvist was even better in picking up his second shutout of the season on 29 saves. With the win, Lundqvist improved to 9-4-3 on the season with a 2.05 goals against average, a .935 save percentage and two shutouts.
Carl Hagelin, recently called-up by the Blueshirts, scored his first NHL goal yesterday afternoon against the Flyers and picked-up his first NHL assist on Friday against the Capitals. Hagelin is showing that he can play in the NHL and with his storng play, one has to wonder how long he will stay up with the club.
The Rangers will now prepare for their big tilt against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
Filed in: | Goal Line Report | Permalink
Tags: artem+anisimov,
brad+richards,
brian+boyle,
carl+hagelin,
henrik+lundqvist,
marian+gaborik,
new+york+rangers,
philadelphia+flyers,
pittsburgh+penguins,
ruslan+fedotenko,
sidney+crosby,
washington+capitals
Comments
Be the first to comment.
Add a Comment
Please limit embedded image or media size to 575 pixels wide.
Add your own avatar by joining Kukla's Korner, or logging in and uploading one in your member control panel.
Captchas bug you? Join KK or log in and you won't have to bother.
Most Recent Blog Posts
Hoffman’s First Round Playoff Picks
Easy As 1-2-3 for the Blueshirts in Win Over the Devils
Seeding On the Line for the Blueshirts
A Glass Half Full Look at the Blueshirts
Where is the Rangers’ Playoff Team?
Rangers Offense Stepping Up at the Right Time
Richards Getting Hot at the Right Time for the Blueshirts
Four Teams That You Should Not Want to Play in the Postseason
About Goal Line Report
Patrick has a tremendous passion for hockey. Besides covering the Rangers and the NHL for Kukla's Korner, you can also find Patrick's work over at Sportsnet.ca, The Red Light District Hockey Blog, NHL Home Ice, and Liam Maguire's Ultimate Hockey web site.
Prior to writing for the above mentioned outlets, you could find Patrick's musings at hockey web sites/outlets such as TheHockeyNews.com, TheFourthPeriod.com, Spector's Hockey, Hokeja Vestnesis, Blueshirt Bulletin, SNYRangersBlog.com and many more.
For questions, comments and hip checks, feel free to e-mail Patrick at patrickhoffman3530@gmail.com.
Watch great hockey at a low price with Dish Network Specials