NY Rangers 3, Carolina 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Referees:
Paul Devorski, Wes McCauley
Linesmen:
Michel Cormier, Steve Miller
Attendance:
18200
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Carolina
|
23-21-2-3 |
12-10-1-0 |
11-11-1-3 |
L1 |
| NY Rangers
|
29-16-2-2 |
16-8-1-1 |
13-8-1-1 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the New York Rangers have a 16-8-1-1 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 11-11-1-3 record on the road.
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NY Rangers has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Rangers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Hurricanes have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Scott Gomez played for 17:27 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Scott Gomez had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Tuomo Ruutu played for 15:29 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Tuomo Ruutu had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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NY Rangers had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Carolina had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Carolina |
|
NY Rangers |
|
Tuomo Ruutu 2 |
Points |
Scott Gomez 2 |
|
Tuomo Ruutu 1 |
Goals |
Scott Gomez 1 |
|
Rod Brind'Amour 2 |
Assists |
Markus Naslund 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Cam Ward .903 |
Save Percentage |
Stephen Valiquette .943 |
|
Cam Ward 28 |
Saves |
Stephen Valiquette 33 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Carolina
|
35 |
2 |
0-4 |
2-2 |
4 |
20 |
| NY Rangers
|
31 |
3 |
0-2 |
4-4 |
8 |
32 |
Upcoming Games
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NY Rangers will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Rangers have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .600 after a loss.
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Carolina will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .391 after a win and .520 after a loss.