NY Rangers 5, Florida 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Where: BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida
Referees:
Kyle Rehman, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen:
Darren Gibbs, Brad Kovachik
Attendance:
17268
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Rangers 5, Panthers 2: Henrik Lundqvist rebounded from a shaky performance to stop 31 shots as New York held off a late comeback attempt by Florida to post its seventh win in its last eight road games.
Five different players scored for the Rangers, who held a 3-0 lead midway through the third period but watched the Panthers cut the deficit to one before Mats Zuccarrello sealed the win with a power-play goal with just 1:28 to play. Carl Hagelin added an empty-netter to cap the scoring.
Derick Brassard, Brad Richards and Rick Nash also scored for the Rangers, who are 3-1-0 on their five-game road trip. Tim Thomas, making his 10th straight start for the Panthers, allowed four goals while stopping 17 shots.
The Panthers outshot the Rangers 33-22 and got goals from Scottie Upshall and Nick Bjugstad before Zuccarrello's game-clincher. New York jumped on Florida in the first period, when Brassard deflected a pass from Zuccarello over Thomas' left shoulder just 25 seconds into its first power play of the game.
New York made it 2-0 late in the second period, when Richards scored his team-leading seventh goal with a seemingly harmless shot through a screen that sneaked just inside the far post. Nash made it 3-0 at 5:32 of the third following a turnover deep in the Panthers' zone.
GAME NOTEBOOK: New York D Michael Del Zotto was a healthy scratch for the fifth time this season, further fueling trade rumors. ...The Rangers have moved D Dan Girardi to the point on the power play. ...The Rangers have allowed just one power-play goal in their last eight games.
Top Game Performances
| NY Rangers |
|
Florida |
|
Mats Zuccarello 2 |
Points |
Nick Bjugstad 1 |
|
Mats Zuccarello 1 |
Goals |
Nick Bjugstad 1 |
|
Mats Zuccarello 1 |
Assists |
Brad Boyes 1 |
|
Mats Zuccarello 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Henrik Lundqvist .939 |
Save Percentage |
Tim Thomas .810 |
|
Henrik Lundqvist 31 |
Saves |
Tim Thomas 17 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| NY Rangers
|
22 |
5 |
2-3 |
2-2 |
4 |
24 |
| Florida
|
33 |
2 |
0-2 |
1-3 |
6 |
37 |
Upcoming Games
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Florida will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Panthers have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .278 after a loss.
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NY Rangers will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Rangers have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .615 after a loss.