RANGERS WAY OFF LAST YEAR'S PACE ON DRAWS

By LARRY BROOKS
November 22, 2008 - It's as if the Rangers have pulled a 180 in the faceoff circle from last year to this, because even though they are the same centers, the results on the draw couldn't be more different. That's not a good thing. A year ago the Blueshirts were third overall in the NHL with a winning... MORE >

Stempniak's OT goal ends Ducks' road streak ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Lee Stempniak scored an unassisted goal with 2:21 left in overtime, giving the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 victory over Anaheim and ending the Ducks' five-game road winning streak Friday night.... Biron makes 40 saves for Flyers in shutout BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Martin Biron made the Buffalo Sabres pay for plenty of missed opportunities.... Tocchet gets first win as Lightning coach TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Vincent Lecavalier had two goals to help Tampa Bay interim coach Rick Tocchet get his first NHL victory in the Lightning's 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Friday night.... Bruins top Panthers to tie for conference lead BOSTON (AP) -- Marc Savard and Patrice Bergeron had a goal and an assist each to lead Boston to its eighth victory in nine games, a 4-2 decision over Florida on Friday night that moved the Bruins into a tie for the Eastern Conference lead. The Bruins, 11-1-1 in their last 13 games and the winners of seven straight at home, matched the idle New York Rangers with 30 points in the conference race.... Staal scores 3 goals to lead Canes past Coyotes RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Eric Staal scored three goals in less than 24 minutes to lead the Carolina Hurricanes past the Phoenix Coyotes, 5-2 on Friday night. Busting out of an eight-game scoring drought in a big way, Staal completed his fifth career hat trick in the final minute of the second period to lead the Hurricanes to their season-high third straight victory.... Clarkson, Zajac lead Devils past the Islanders 5-2 NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- David Clarkson and Travis Zajac scored 10 seconds apart late in the first period, and Kevin Weekes made 25 saves for his 100th career victory in the New Jersey Devils' 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night.... Kings beat Capitals 5-2 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Patrick O'Sullivan scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and Duston Brown added a power-play goal, leading the Los Angeles Kings to a 5-2 victory over the injury-riddled Washington Capitals on Thursday night.... Hudler scores twice in Red Wings' victory EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- Jiri Hudler scored two goals, and Chris Osgood made 30 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Thursday night.... Kiprusoff makes 18 saves in Flames' 1-0 win DENVER (AP) -- Miikka Kiprusoff made 18 saves for his second shutout of the season, and Daymond Langkow scored his fifth goal in the Calgary Flames' 1-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.... Versteeg, Khabibulin lead Blackhawks past Stars DALLAS (AP) -- Kris Versteeg scored the tiebreaking power-play goal with 30 seconds left in the second period, and Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 31 shots to help the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Thursday night....

New York Rangers

• RANGERS LOOK TO REBOUND

  By TIM BONTEMPS

  When the Rangers head north of the border this afternoon to take on the Ottawa Senators (3 p.m., MSG, WEPN), they will be hoping Henrik Lundqvist gets back on track. Before letting five shots got...more >

• RANGERS LOOK TO REBOUND FROM EARLY GAME STRUGGLES

  By MARK HALE

  November 21, 2008 -

  Chris Drury said the Rangers have to play better at the beginning of games. Coach Tom Renney said the team has to show it can rebound from a rout. These were some of the assessments after the...more >

• GOMEZ PLAYED 10 GAMES WITH ANKLE STRESS FRACTURE

  By LARRY BROOKS

  November 20, 2008 -

  Before coming out of the lineup last Wednesday night in New Jersey, Scott Gomez had played 10 games with an ankle stress fracture he sustained when struck by a puck in Detroit on Oct. 18, The Post...more >

• RANGERS HAVE TEAM MEETING AFTER ROUT

  By LARRY BROOKS

  November 20, 2008 -

  The Rangers fell off the edge on which they had been living, and they fell with a thud. When last night's embarrassment of a 6-3 Garden defeat to the Canucks had ended, the Rangers met among...more >

• RANGERS' GOMEZ HAS STRESS FRACTURE

  ANKLE INJURY KEEPS CENTER SIDELINED

  By LARRY BROOKS

  November 19, 2008 -

  Before coming out of the lineup last Wednesday night in New Jersey, Scott Gomez had played 10 games with an ankle stress fracture he sustained when struck by a puck in Detroit on Oct. 18, The Post...more >

• STINGY BLUESHIRTS GETTING BY WITH D

  By DAN MARTIN

  November 19, 2008 -

  Roberto Luongo will be at the Garden tonight, but don't expect Henrik Lundqvist to change his game just because he will share the ice with one of the two top goaltenders in the NHL this season...more >

• RANGERS' GOMEZ LIKELY OUT UNTIL SATURDAY, AT LEAST

  By LARRY BROOKS

  November 18, 2008 -

  Day-to-day has become many days for Rangers center Scott Gomez, who missed last night's Garden match against the Senators with an ankle injury that's kept him out of three straight games and...more >

• THIRD PERIOD STILL THE CHARM FOR RANGERS

  By LARRY BROOKS

  November 18, 2008 -

  They were trailing and scoreless through two periods. Again. They tied the match in the third. Again. They won a 1-0 shootout competition. Again. Introducing your Eastern Conference-leading...more >

• REDDEN VS. SENS PROMISES DRAMA

  By LARRY BROOKS

  November 17, 2008 -

  It will be an interesting night at the Garden tonight, with Wade Redden on display against the Ottawa team for which he played the first 11 years of his career before bolting to Broadway as a free...more >

• DRURY CAPS RALLY WITH SHOOTOUT GOAL

  By LARRY BROOKS

  November 16, 2008 -

  The franchise history is littered with teams that did not come close to equaling the sum of their marquee parts. But not this one. Not the 2008-09 Rangers. This is the team that is the exception to...more >

• SCORING COMBOS DOT RANGERS HISTORY

  By LARRY BROOKS

  November 15, 2008 -

  When a coach says line combinations aren't particularly important, as Rangers coach Tom Renney did earlier this week, that generally represents an admission that his team doesn't have the...more >