Rangers look for a big home win against Vancouver (VAN at NYR 7pm)

Anthony Scultore Feb 19, 2015

The Rangers continue to impress despite so many crying about how flawed their bottom six is and how they can’t win faceoffs. Henrik Lundqvist was on the ice yesterday which bodes well going forwards, but Cam Talbot has held the fort in his place.

GAME 56: VANCOUVER CANUCKS at NEW YORK RANGERS , MSG, NY 7PM

The Rangers will look to improve on their 17-7-4 home record and close the gap on the first place Islanders who are 4 points up, but the Blueshirts have 3 games in hand. The Canucks are looking to stay in the playoff picture and are 3-2 in their last 5 games.

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NOTES

#NYR Update: @HLundqvist30 continued his on ice and off ice cardio work today…”same protocol” says AV, no change from original plan

— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) February 18, 2015

Matt Hunwick was the last skater off with Skapski. John Moore had come off ice about 10 minutes earlier.

— Andrew Gross (@AGrossRecord) February 19, 2015

AV confirms John Moore in tonight. Asked whether Skapski needs to play a game says “you never know.” But Talbot playing tonight. — Andrew Gross (@AGrossRecord) February 19, 2015

Season Series: (1-0)

TONIGHT’S GAME (via BlueshirtsUnited.com)

The Rangers and Canucks meet for the second and final time this season, with the Blueshirts having skated out of Vancouver back on December 13th with a convincing 5-1 victory. In that contest Mats Zuccarello scored twice and Rick Nash and Derick Brassard each added a pair of assists. Four different Rangers scored goals that night, and 12 different Rangers recorded at least one point. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 29 of 30 shots, losing his shutout bid 4:20 into the third period. Alain Vigneault has not lost to his former club since becoming head coach of the Rangers. Along with the win on December 13th this season, AV guided New York to 5-2 and 3-1 victories over the Canucks last season.