National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
NY Rangers 5, Pittsburgh 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Referees: Kerry Fraser, Rob Martell
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Jean Morin
Attendance: 18200
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 0202
NY Rangers 2125
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Pittsburgh 41-25-3-4 21-10-2-3 20-15-1-1 L1
NY Rangers 38-26-3-6 23-13-0-1 15-13-3-5 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New York Rangers have a 23-13-0-1 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 20-15-1-1 record on the road.
  • NY Rangers has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Rangers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Sean Avery played for 17:07 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Sean Avery had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Jarkko Ruutu played for 13:47 during 18 shifts and scored 1 point. Jarkko Ruutu had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • NY Rangers had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Pittsburgh had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Pittsburgh   NY Rangers
Jarkko Ruutu 1 Points Sean Avery 2
Jarkko Ruutu 1 Goals Sean Avery 2
Pascal Dupuis 1 Assists Chris Drury 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ty Conklin .833 Save Percentage Henrik Lundqvist .917
Ty Conklin 25 Saves Henrik Lundqvist 22
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Pittsburgh 24 2 0-1 2-2 6 16
NY Rangers 30 5 0-2 1-1 4 32
Upcoming Games
  • NY Rangers will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Rangers have a W/L % of .514 after a win and .514 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Penguins have a W/L % of .512 after a win and .645 after a loss.