Final
Rangers try to climb in Eastern Conference standings
Mar 31, 2007 - 3:15 PM NY Rangers (39-29-9) at Philadelphia (21-45-11) 7:00 pm EDTPHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- The New York Rangers go for their sixth victory in their last seven games when they visit the lowly Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
The Rangers have 87 points and are seventh in the Eastern Conference, one point behind Tampa Bay (42-32-4), but had their four-game winning streak snapped in a 6-4 loss at Montreal (40-32-6) on Tuesday.
New York leads eighth-place Montreal by one point.
Henrik Lundqvist stopped just 11-of-15 shots and had his five-game winning streak snapped. He has been solid against the Flyers this season, winning four of five starts with a 2.45 goals-against average.
The Flyers have a league-low 53 points and have lost seven of their last 10 contests, including a 3-1 loss to New Jersey on Friday.
Simon Gagne scored and Martin Biron made 21 saves for the Flyers, who have won just two of seven meetings with the Rangers this season.
Biron has been reasonably solid since being acquired from Buffalo at the February 27 trade deadline, going 5-6-1 with 34 goals allowed in 11 starts.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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NY RANGERS 3 3 0 6
PHILADELPHIA 1 2 1 4 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NYR - THOMAS POCK 4 (JAROMIR JAGR, MICHAL ROZSIVAL) 3:32
PHI - BEN EAGER 5 (NATHAN GUENIN, ALEXANDRE PICARD) 3:36
NYR - RYAN CALLAHAN 3 (MATT CULLEN, SEAN AVERY) 5:52
NYR - JAROMIR JAGR 27 (MICHAEL NYLANDER, THOMAS PO
Mar 31 9:44 PM - ------------------------------------
Ny Rangers
3 3 0 --6
Philadelphia 1 2 1 --4
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Shots on goal:
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Ny Rangers 13 13 8 --34
Philadelphia 16 11 10 --37
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Goalies : Ny Rangers, Henrik Lundqvist (37 shots, 33 saves).
Philadelphia, Mar
Mar 31 9:33 PM - NHL
NY RANGERS 6
PHILADELPHIA 4
3RD PRD: PHI - SIMON GAGNE 39 (STEFAN RUZICKA, RYAN POTULNY) 1:59
Rangers vs. FlyersMar 31 9:01 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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NY RANGERS 3 3 6
PHILADELPHIA 1 2 3 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NYR - THOMAS POCK 4 (JAROMIR JAGR, MICHAL ROZSIVAL) 3:32
PHI - BEN EAGER 5 (NATHAN GUENIN, ALEXANDRE PICARD) 3:36
NYR - RYAN CALLAHAN 3 (MATT CULLEN, SEAN AVERY) 5:52
NYR - JAROMIR JAGR 27 (MICHAEL NYLAND
Mar 31 8:46 PM - NHL
NY RANGERS 6
PHILADELPHIA 3
2ND PRD: NYR - (PP) PETR PRUCHA 20 (MARTIN STRAKA, MICHAEL NYLANDER)
19:10
Rangers vs. FlyersMar 31 8:39 PM - NHL
NY RANGERS 5
PHILADELPHIA 3
2ND PRD: PHI - (PP) BRAYDON COBURN 3 (JONI PITKANEN, SIMON GAGNE)
13:18
Rangers vs. FlyersMar 31 8:29 PM - NHL
NY RANGERS 5
PHILADELPHIA 2
2ND PRD: NYR - MARTIN STRAKA 28 (MAREK MALIK, PETR PRUCHA) 7:15
Rangers vs. FlyersMar 31 8:16 PM - NHL
NY RANGERS 4
PHILADELPHIA 2
2ND PRD: NYR - JAROMIR JAGR 28 (MICHAEL NYLANDER) 6:15
Rangers vs. FlyersMar 31 8:12 PM - NHL
NY RANGERS 3
PHILADELPHIA 2
2ND PRD: PHI - BEN EAGER 6 (RYAN POTULNY, NATHAN GUENIN) 4:00
Rangers vs. FlyersMar 31 8:07 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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NY RANGERS 3 3
PHILADELPHIA 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NYR - THOMAS POCK 4 (JAROMIR JAGR, MICHAL ROZSIVAL) 3:32
PHI - BEN EAGER 5 (NATHAN GUENIN, ALEXANDRE PICARD) 3:36
NYR - RYAN CALLAHAN 3 (MATT CULLEN, SEAN AVERY) 5:52
NYR - JAROMIR JAGR 27 (MICHAEL NYLAND
Mar 31 7:42 PM - NHL
NY RANGERS 3
PHILADELPHIA 1
1ST PRD: NYR - JAROMIR JAGR 27 (MICHAEL NYLANDER, THOMAS POCK) 11:59
Rangers vs. FlyersMar 31 7:30 PM - NHL
NY RANGERS 2
PHILADELPHIA 1
1ST PRD: NYR - RYAN CALLAHAN 3 (MATT CULLEN, SEAN AVERY) 5:52
Rangers vs. FlyersMar 31 7:17 PM - NHL
NY RANGERS 1
PHILADELPHIA 1
1ST PRD: PHI - BEN EAGER 5 (NATHAN GUENIN, ALEXANDRE PICARD) 3:36
Rangers vs. FlyersMar 31 7:14 PM - NHL
NY RANGERS 1
PHILADELPHIA 0
1ST PRD: NYR - THOMAS POCK 4 (JAROMIR JAGR, MICHAL ROZSIVAL) 3:32
Rangers vs. FlyersMar 31 7:14 PM
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