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Drury looks to break drought as Rangers host Panthers

Feb 26, 2009 - 11:26 AM Florida (30-22-8) at NY Rangers (31-23-8), 7:00 pm EST

NEW YORK (Ticker) -- Defenseman Wade Redden snapped a 57-game goal-scoring slump in John Tortorella's debut with the New York Rangers. Captain Chris Drury hopes its his turn this time.

Drury will attempt to end a career-long, 16-game drought when the Rangers host the Florida Panthers on Thursday in a battle of Eastern Conference teams looking to hold onto a playoff spot.

The 32-year-old Drury assisted on Redden's first goal in over four months, but New York suffered a 2-1 shootout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday in the conclusion of a home-and-home series.

It marked the first game behind the Rangers' bench for Tortorella, who replaced fired Tom Renney on Monday.

New York has lost 11 of its last 13 contests (2-7-4). As a result, the Rangers have slipped to sixth place in the Eastern Conference - two points in front of the seventh-place Panthers.

Florida is coming off Tuesday's 6-1 thrashing by the Boston Bruins. Kamil Kreps netted the lone goal for the Panthers, who own the second-worst power-play unit in the East - ahead of only the Rangers.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    FLORIDA 0 0 2 2
    NY RANGERS 1 0 0 1 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NYR - MARKUS NASLUND 19 (SCOTT GOMEZ, DMITRI KALININ) 7:34
    2ND PRD: NONE
    3RD PRD: FLA - DAVID BOOTH 21 (STEPHEN WEISS, KEITH BALLARD) 11:50
    FLA - NATHAN HORTON 18 (RICHARD ZEDNIK, BRYAN MCCABE) 12:50
    POWER-PLAY CONVER

    Feb 26 9:31 PM


  • NHL
    FLORIDA 2
    NY RANGERS 1
    3RD PRD: FLA - NATHAN HORTON 18 (RICHARD ZEDNIK, BRYAN MCCABE) 12:50

    Panthers 2, Rangers 1  3rd - 7:10Feb 26 9:18 PM


  • NHL
    FLORIDA 1
    NY RANGERS 1
    3RD PRD: FLA - DAVID BOOTH 21 (STEPHEN WEISS, KEITH BALLARD) 11:50

    Panthers 1, Rangers 1  3rd - 8:10Feb 26 9:14 PM
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    Panthers 1, Rangers 1  3rd - 8:10Feb 26 9:14 PM
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    RUWTbot Added 20 roots (Close Finish)

    Panthers 0, Rangers 1  3rd - 10:55Feb 26 9:07 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    FLORIDA 0 0 0
    NY RANGERS 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NYR - MARKUS NASLUND 19 (SCOTT GOMEZ, DMITRI KALININ) 7:34
    2ND PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    FLA 8 8 16
    NYR 17 13 30
    GOALIES: FLA -

    Feb 26 8:38 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    FLORIDA 0 0
    NY RANGERS 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NYR - MARKUS NASLUND 19 (SCOTT GOMEZ, DMITRI KALININ) 7:34
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    FLA 8 8
    NYR 17 17
    GOALIES: FLA - CRAIG ANDERSON

    Feb 26 7:44 PM


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    FLORIDA 0
    NY RANGERS 1
    1ST PRD: NYR - MARKUS NASLUND 19 (SCOTT GOMEZ, DMITRI KALININ) 7:34

    Panthers 0, Rangers 1  1st - 12:26Feb 26 7:24 PM

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