Final
Rangers aim to keep momentum going at home
Mar 21, 2007 - 2:05 PM Philadelphia (20-42-11) at NY Rangers (36-28-9) 7:30 pm EDTNEW YORK (Ticker) -- The New York Rangers have won six of their last eight home games heading into Wednesday's contest against the Philadelphia Flyers.
The Rangers are in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, three points behind Tampa Bay (40-30-4) and one point ahead of Carolina (36-29-8).
Defenseman Rob Scuderi redirected Jaromir Jagr's pass past goaltender Jocelyn Thibault with just 33.8 seconds left in the third period of the Rangers' 2-1 win over Pittsburgh on Monday.
The Rangers may be bolstered by the return of Brendan Shanahan, who has been out since February 17 when he collided with Philadelphia's Mike Knuble. Shanahan has 28 goals and 26 assists this season. He skated with the team on Tuesday and may play on Wednesday.
The Flyers own the fewest points in the league and are coming off a 4-1 loss to Florida on Tuesday.
Martin Biron fell to 4-4-1 despite allowing just 26 goals in his nine games with Philadelphia since being acquired from Buffalo at the February 27 trade deadline.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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PHILADELPHIA 0 0 0 0
NY RANGERS 1 2 2 5 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NYR - PETR PRUCHA 19 (DAN GIRARDI) 3:40
2ND PRD: NYR - (PP) JAROMIR JAGR 26 (MICHAL ROZSIVAL, MICHAEL
NYLANDER) 1:26
NYR - (PP) SEAN AVERY 15 (THOMAS POCK, BRENDAN SHANAHAN)
7:50
3RD PRD: NYR - JED ORTMEYER 2 (MATT
Mar 21 10:05 PM - NHL
PHILADELPHIA 0
NY RANGERS 5
3RD PRD: NYR - SEAN AVERY 16 (BRENDAN SHANAHAN, RYAN CALLAHAN) 12:34
Flyers vs. RangersMar 21 9:52 PM - NHL
PHILADELPHIA 0
NY RANGERS 4
3RD PRD: NYR - JED ORTMEYER 2 (MATT CULLEN, DAN GIRARDI) 10:06
Flyers vs. RangersMar 21 9:49 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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PHILADELPHIA 0 0 0
NY RANGERS 1 2 3 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NYR - PETR PRUCHA 19 (DAN GIRARDI) 3:40
2ND PRD: NYR - (PP) JAROMIR JAGR 26 (MICHAL ROZSIVAL, MICHAEL
NYLANDER) 1:26
NYR - (PP) SEAN AVERY 15 (THOMAS POCK, BRENDAN SHANAHAN)
7:50
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1
Mar 21 9:17 PM - NHL
PHILADELPHIA 0
NY RANGERS 3
2ND PRD: NYR - (PP) SEAN AVERY 15 (THOMAS POCK, BRENDAN SHANAHAN) 7:50
Flyers vs. RangersMar 21 8:57 PM - NHL
PHILADELPHIA 0
NY RANGERS 2
2ND PRD: NYR - (PP) JAROMIR JAGR 26 (MICHAL ROZSIVAL, MICHAEL
NYLANDER) 1:26
Flyers vs. RangersMar 21 8:43 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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PHILADELPHIA 0 0
NY RANGERS 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NYR - PETR PRUCHA 19 (DAN GIRARDI) 3:40
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHI 7 7
NYR 11 11
GOALIES: PHI - ANTERO NIITTYMAKI
NYR - HENRIK LU
Mar 21 8:22 PM - NHL
PHILADELPHIA 0
NY RANGERS 1
1ST PRD: NYR - PETR PRUCHA 19 (DAN GIRARDI) 3:40
Flyers vs. RangersMar 21 7:51 PM
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