NY Rangers 4, New Jersey 1
When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, April 21, 2013
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Referees:
Chris Rooney, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen:
Steve Miller, Tony Sericolo
Attendance:
17200
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Rangers 4, Devils 1: Captain Ryan Callahan scored twice and Henrik Lundqvist turned aside 26 shots as host New York eliminated Atlantic Division-rival New Jersey from postseason contention.
Derek Stepan collected a goal and an assist and Taylor Pyatt snapped a 26-game goalless drought while playing in his 800th career contest. Winners of three in a row and five of six, the Rangers pulled even in points with seventh-place Ottawa and moved three ahead of Winnipeg with three games remaining in the season.
Callahan opened the scoring 34 seconds into the contest after taking advantage of a carom behind the net before banking the puck off the right skate of Martin Brodeur (18 saves).
Stepan deflected defenseman Ryan McDonagh's point shot 7 1/2 minutes later and Pyatt's wrist shot from the slot gave New York a 3-0 lead 11:56 into the second period. Callahan tallied again 5:13 into the third after flipping the puck over a diving Brodeur on the doorstep.
Andrei Loktionov spoiled Lundqvist's bid for his 45th career shutout at 13:30 of the third period with a wrist shot from the left circle. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner finished strong to improve to 27-12-5 in his career versus the Devils.
GAME NOTEBOOK: New York C Brad Richards, who had two assists, has scored four goals and set up three others on his three-game point streak. ... New Jersey coach Peter DeBoer received a game misconduct with 17 seconds remaining in the third period after arguing with officials. ... Stepan has two goals and four assists on his four-game point streak.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey |
|
NY Rangers |
|
Andrei Loktionov 1 |
Points |
Ryan Callahan 2 |
|
Andrei Loktionov 1 |
Goals |
Ryan Callahan 2 |
|
Peter Harrold 1 |
Assists |
Brad Richards 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Ryan Callahan 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Martin Brodeur .818 |
Save Percentage |
Henrik Lundqvist .963 |
|
Martin Brodeur 18 |
Saves |
Henrik Lundqvist 26 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| New Jersey
|
27 |
1 |
0-2 |
5-6 |
24 |
32 |
| NY Rangers
|
22 |
4 |
1-6 |
2-2 |
16 |
29 |
Upcoming Games
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NY Rangers will play their next game on the road against Florida. The Rangers have a W/L % of .478 after a win and .619 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game at home against Montreal. The Devils have a W/L % of .529 after a win and .259 after a loss.