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Hurricanes aim to stay ahead of Rangers

Mar 11, 2007 - 4:38 PM Carolina (34-28-7)at NY Rangers (33-27-8) 12:30 pm EDT

NEW YORK (Ticker) -- The reigning Stanley Cup champions are in a battle just to get an opportunity to defend their title.

The Carolina Hurricanes aim to strengthen their playoff position when they visit the New York Rangers on Sunday.

The Hurricanes have 75 points and are eighth place in the Eastern Conference. The Rangers have 74 points and are tied with Toronto (33-27-9) for ninth place.

Carolina has won two of it last three after a 3-0 triumph over Washington on Friday.

Cam Ward made 25 saves for his second career shutout and improve to 4-3-0 in his last seven starts despite allowing 15 goals. One of the defeats was a 4-1 loss to the Rangers on February 15.

The Rangers had their three-game winning streak snapped in a 3-2 overtime loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday. Karel Rachunek and Matt Cullen tallied while Henrik Lundqvist made 20 saves.

Lundqvist is 2-0-1 with a 1.59 goals-against average in his three starts during March. He made 34 saves in a 4-0 victory over the Hurricanes on November 21.








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    FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    CAROLINA 0 1 0 0 (0) 1
    NY RANGERS 1 0 0 0 (2) 2 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NYR - MAREK MALIK 1 (JAROMIR JAGR, MICHAL ROZSIVAL) 9:13
    2ND PRD: CAR - JUSTIN WILLIAMS 33 (ROD BRIND'AMOUR, RAY WHITNEY)
    10:04
    3RD PRD: NONE
    OT: NONE
    SO: NYR - MICHAEL N

    Mar 11 3:11 PM


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    FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    CAROLINA 0 1 0 0 (0) 1
    NY RANGERS 1 0 0 0 (2) 2 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NYR - MAREK MALIK 1 (JAROMIR JAGR, MICHAL ROZSIVAL) 9:13
    2ND PRD: CAR - JUSTIN WILLIAMS 33 (ROD BRIND'AMOUR, RAY WHITNEY)
    10:04
    3RD PRD: NONE
    OT: NONE
    SO: NYR - MICHAEL N

    Hurricanes vs. RangersMar 11 3:11 PM


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    END OF OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    CAROLINA 0 1 0 0 1
    NY RANGERS 1 0 0 0 1 END OF OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NYR - MAREK MALIK 1 (JAROMIR JAGR, MICHAL ROZSIVAL) 9:13
    2ND PRD: CAR - JUSTIN WILLIAMS 33 (ROD BRIND'AMOUR, RAY WHITNEY)
    10:04
    3RD PRD: NONE
    OT: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST

    Mar 11 3:06 PM
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    END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CAROLINA 0 1 0 1
    NY RANGERS 1 0 0 1 GOING INTO OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NYR - MAREK MALIK 1 (JAROMIR JAGR, MICHAL ROZSIVAL) 9:13
    2ND PRD: CAR - JUSTIN WILLIAMS 33 (ROD BRIND'AMOUR, RAY WHITNEY)
    10:04
    3RD PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -

    Mar 11 2:57 PM
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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CAROLINA 0 1 1
    NY RANGERS 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NYR - MAREK MALIK 1 (JAROMIR JAGR, MICHAL ROZSIVAL) 9:13
    2ND PRD: CAR - JUSTIN WILLIAMS 33 (ROD BRIND'AMOUR, RAY WHITNEY)
    10:04
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CAR 8

    Mar 11 2:04 PM


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    CAROLINA 1
    NY RANGERS 1
    2ND PRD: CAR - JUSTIN WILLIAMS 33 (ROD BRIND'AMOUR, RAY WHITNEY) 10:04

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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CAROLINA 0 0
    NY RANGERS 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NYR - MAREK MALIK 1 (JAROMIR JAGR, MICHAL ROZSIVAL) 9:13
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CAR 8 8
    NYR 8 8
    GOALIES: CAR - CAM WARD
    NYR - H

    Mar 11 1:09 PM


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    CAROLINA 0
    NY RANGERS 1
    1ST PRD: NYR - MAREK MALIK 1 (JAROMIR JAGR, MICHAL ROZSIVAL) 9:13

    Hurricanes vs. RangersMar 11 12:52 PM

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