Zucc, Nash and Staal sit as Rangers face desperate Senators (OTT v NYR 7PM)
Tonight, the Rangers will be awarded the President’s Trophy and will mark a season long accomplishment. However, several key Rangers will be dressed in suits as they are “nursing injuries” per Alain Vigneault.
GAME 81: Ottawa Senators vs. New York Rangers, Madison Square Garden, NY 7PM
The Blueshirts have called up Chris Bourque and Chris Summers to take the spots of the ailing stars.
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NOTES
OFFICIAL: #NYR have recalled forward Ryan Bourque and defenseman Chris Summers from @WolfPackAHL.
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) April 9, 2015
OFFICIAL: #NYR Rick Nash has been named the Rangers’ MVP & received the Players’ Player Award for the 2014-15 season. pic.twitter.com/CDK5lNV2Kb
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) April 9, 2015
AV insistent that he’s not resting anybody. Nash, Staal, Zuccarello not playing b/c of injury issues. Says everybody is day to day. — Andrew Gross (@AGrossRecord) April 9, 2015
Kevin Klein (arm) will not play tonight and will not play Saturday at Washington. AV said he expects Klein to be ready for start of playoffs — Andrew Gross (@AGrossRecord) April 9, 2015
“It’s not realistic for our desperation to match theirs,” says Rangers D Dan Boyle. #Sens
— Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) April 9, 2015
SEASON SERIES (2-0 NYR)
Via Blueshirts United: Meeting for the third and final time this year, the Rangers look to finish off a sweep of the season series against the Senators on Thursday night. Two weeks ago, on March 26, the Rangers became the first team to clinch a playoff berth in the NHL when they skated to a 5-1 road victory up in Ottawa. Chris Kreider scored twice in that game, reaching 20 goals for the first time in his young career, and added an assist, and Tanner Glass scored his first goal as a New York Ranger. The Rangers penalty killers put forth an outstanding performance by killing off all six Ottawa power plays in that contest while Cam Talbot stopped 23 of 24 shots between the pipes. The Sens last visit to Madison Square Garden came on January 20 with New York winning 3-2 in overtime as Carl Hagelin netted the game winner at 2:55 of OT. Kreider and Kevin Hayes also scored in that game, and Henrik Lundqvist finished with 33 saves. The Rangers have won four of their last five contests against the Senators overall.
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