Islanders 4 - 3 Rangers
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Rangers eye home-ice in playoffs

Apr 4, 2008 - 1:20 PM NY Islanders (34-38-9) at NY Rangers (42-27-11) 7:00 pm EDT

NEW YORK (Ticker) - With a playoff spot clinched, the New York Rangers now have their sights set on home-ice advantage in the first round.

The Rangers look to improve their postseason position on Friday when they wrap up a home-and-home series with the New York Islanders.

Jaromir Jagr scored two power-play goals in a span of 1:59 in the first period and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 25 shots as the Rangers sealed a playoff berth with a 3-0 victory over the cross-town rival Islanders on Thursday.

Jagr has five goals in his last six games but is enduring one of his worst offensive seasons. The 36-year-old right wing has just 23 goals this campaign - four shy of his career-low of 27 set during his rookie season in 1990-91.

New York currently owns fifth place and is still in the hunt for home-ice advantage in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.

The Rangers (42-27-11) trail New Jersey (45-28-7), which faces the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday, by two points for fourth place and visit the Devils for the season finale on Sunday.

The Islanders continue to struggle offensively, scoring just five goals while posting an 0-2-2 record over their last four games. The team is just one of four clubs in the NHL which have failed to log at least 200 goals this season.








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    FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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    NY ISLANDERS 1 2 0 0 (3) 4
    NY RANGERS 0 2 1 0 (2) 3 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NYI - KYLE OKPOSO 2 (BLAKE COMEAU, RICHARD PARK) 10:10
    2ND PRD: NYR - DAN GIRARDI 10 (MARTIN STRAKA, JAROMIR JAGR) 2:29
    NYI - MIROSLAV SATAN 16 (JACK HILLEN, TRENT HUNTER)

    Islanders 4, Rangers 3  Final - 2OTApr 4 9:49 PM


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    END OF OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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    NY ISLANDERS 1 2 0 0 3
    NY RANGERS 0 2 1 0 3 END OF OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NYI - KYLE OKPOSO 2 (BLAKE COMEAU, RICHARD PARK) 10:10
    2ND PRD: NYR - DAN GIRARDI 10 (MARTIN STRAKA, JAROMIR JAGR) 2:29
    NYI - MIROSLAV SATAN 16 (JACK HILLEN, TRENT HUNTER) 5:40
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    END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    NY ISLANDERS 1 2 0 3
    NY RANGERS 0 2 1 3 GOING INTO OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NYI - KYLE OKPOSO 2 (BLAKE COMEAU, RICHARD PARK) 10:10
    2ND PRD: NYR - DAN GIRARDI 10 (MARTIN STRAKA, JAROMIR JAGR) 2:29
    NYI - MIROSLAV SATAN 16 (JACK HILLEN, TRENT HUNTER) 5:40
    NYR - NIGEL DAWES 14 (RYA

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    NY ISLANDERS 3
    NY RANGERS 3
    3RD PRD: NYR - JAROMIR JAGR 24 (MARTIN STRAKA, RYAN HOLLWEG) 4:20

    Islanders 3, Rangers 3  3rd - 15:40Apr 4 9:04 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    NY ISLANDERS 1 2 3
    NY RANGERS 0 2 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NYI - KYLE OKPOSO 2 (BLAKE COMEAU, RICHARD PARK) 10:10
    2ND PRD: NYR - DAN GIRARDI 10 (MARTIN STRAKA, JAROMIR JAGR) 2:29
    NYI - MIROSLAV SATAN 16 (JACK HILLEN, TRENT HUNTER) 5:40
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    NY ISLANDERS 3
    NY RANGERS 2
    2ND PRD: NYI - (SH) RICHARD PARK 12 (RADEK MARTINEK) 15:53 (3-ON-5)

    Islanders 3, Rangers 2  2nd - 4:07Apr 4 8:35 PM


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    NY ISLANDERS 2
    NY RANGERS 2
    2ND PRD: NYR - NIGEL DAWES 14 (RYAN CALLAHAN, CHRIS DRURY) 13:10

    Islanders 2, Rangers 2  2nd - 6:50Apr 4 8:27 PM


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    NY ISLANDERS 2
    NY RANGERS 1
    2ND PRD: NYI - MIROSLAV SATAN 16 (JACK HILLEN, TRENT HUNTER) 5:48

    Islanders 2, Rangers 1  2nd - 14:12Apr 4 8:14 PM


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    NY ISLANDERS 1
    NY RANGERS 1
    2ND PRD: NYR - DAN GIRARDI 10 (MARTIN STRAKA, JAROMIR JAGR) 2:29

    Islanders 1, Rangers 1  2nd - 17:31Apr 4 8:08 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    NY ISLANDERS 1 1
    NY RANGERS 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NYI - KYLE OKPOSO 2 (BLAKE COMEAU, RICHARD PARK) 10:10
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    NYI 11 11
    NYR 13 13
    GOALIES: NYI - WADE DUBIELEWICZ
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    NY RANGERS 0
    1ST PRD: NYI - KYLE OKPOSO 2 (BLAKE COMEAU, RICHARD PARK) 10:10

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