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The Rangers Prevail Over The Islanders

03/11/2015 at 10:13am EDT

from Katie Strang of ESPN,

You bet it was about more than just nostalgia when the New York Islanders and New York Rangers met for the last regular-season game between the two teams at Nassau Coliseum. The historic rivalry has taken on a new level of intensity this season as the two clubs jockey for the top spot in the Metropolitan Division standings, and the Blueshirts gained some gain ground on their familiar foes with Tuesday's 2-1 win at the old barn.

Sure, it was Rick Nash's 39th goal of the season that broke a 1-1 tie in the third period, but let's give some recognition to the yeoman's work Cam Talbot has done for the Rangers in goal. He has stepped up in the glaring absence of an injured Henrik Lundqvist and has been more than just impressive.

On Tuesday, Talbot stopped 29 of 30 shots, just the latest in a fine string of performances. The 27-year-old Talbot is now 3-0-1 with a .99 goals against average and a .966 save percentage in his last four games. Meanwhile, the Rangers are within one point of the Isles for first place in the Metropolitan, but they have four games in hand. Prepare for one heck of a battle down the stretch.

continue for more from the ESPN writers including Burnside on Sens/Bruins, Custance on the Blues and LeBrun on Lightning/Candiens...

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