NEW YORK RANGERS NOTES:
LAST GAME
St. Louis Blues 3, New York Rangers 2 – OVERTIME – April 6, 2023 – Enterprise Center
NYR Goals: V. Tarasenko (18), V. Trocheck (21)
STL Goals: A. Toropchenko (10), T. Pitlick (7), K. Kapanen (15 – OTW)
NYR Goalie: J. Halak (OTL – 19/22)
STL Goalie: J. Binnington (W – 22/24)
NYR Shots: 24
STL Shots: 22
NYR PP: 2/2
NYR PK: 1/1
RECAP/NOTES: In the second half of their final back-to-back of the season, the Rangers rallied to send the game to overtime but fell to the Blues on Thursday night. Vladimir Tarasenko made his return to St. Louis and recorded two points (1G-1A). Jimmy Vesey played in his 500th career NHL game.
RANGERS RUNDOWN
- The New York Rangers play their final road game of the regular season when they make the trip to Columbus to take on the Blue Jackets (7:00 PM ET – TV: MSG Network – Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). The Blueshirts have three more games left in the regular season (two at home, one on road).
- The Blueshirts have clinched a spot in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the 62nd time in team history they have made the postseason. New York’s 14 playoff appearances since the 2005-06 season are tied for the second most in the NHL.
- The Rangers have reached the 100-point plateau for a second consecutive year and 12th time in team history. New York’s six 100-point seasons since 2011-12 are the third most in the NHL behind Boston and Pittsburgh (7). Gerard Gallant is the first coach in franchise history to record 100-point seasons in his first two seasons.
- The Blueshirts’ 104 points are the eighth most in franchise history while their 46 wins are tied for the 10th most.
- New York has points in 14 of its last 16 games (11-2-3) and wins in nine of its last 13 contests.
- Since December 5, New York is 35-11-7 for 77 points. In the NHL in that span, the Rangers rank second in points, points
percentage (.726), third in wins, second in goals per game (3.57), and second in power play percentage (25.8). - Since the All-Star Break, the Blueshirts are 19-7-4, their record since the All-Star break currently ranks as the second-best in team history behind 2014-15 (26-9-3).
- New York’s plus-54 goal differential ranks fifth in the NHL while its plus-28 differential in the third period ranks fourth in the NHL.
The Blueshirts have earned at least one point in nine of their last 13 games against Columbus (7-4-2). New York has wins in five of its last eight contests at Nationwide Arena. - Mika Zibanejad has 20 power play goals on the year. The Rangers are the first team since the 1992-93 & 1993-94 Boston Bruins, Winnipeg Jets and Pittsburgh Penguins to have a different player score 20+ power play goals in back-to-back seasons as Chris Kreider had 26 last year.
- Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin are the third pair of teammates in Rangers history to simultaneously post consecutive 80-point campaigns following Rod Gilbert and Steve Vickers (1974-75 – 1975-76) as well as Gilbert and Jean Ratelle (1971-72 – 1972-73).
- With a 2.67 mark, the Rangers have allowed the fifth fewest goals against per game in the NHL.
- The Blueshirts have 21 comeback victories this season, tied for the fourth most in the NHL. New York is 15-2-5 when tied after two periods – their 15 wins are the most in the NHL.
- When scoring four or more goals, New York is 32-0-0 and the only team in the NHL to have a perfect such record.
- For the fourth time (2022-23, 2015-16, 2010-11 and 2006-07) in the past 20 years, the Rangers have five different 20-plus goal scorers (Panarin, Zibanejad, Chytil, Trocheck, Kreider).
- The Rangers defensemen group has compiled 190 points, the fourth most in the NHL.
- Twenty-two games have been decided in a OT/SO, tied for the most in the NHL.
ALL-TIME RECORD 24-18-1-3 (52 PTS)
2022-23 2-1-0
2021-22 2-1-0
NYR HOME 10-7-1-3 (24 PTS)
NYR AWAY 14-11-0-0 (28 PTS)
ALL-TIME RECORD 24-18-1-3 (52 PTS)
2022-23 2-1-0
2021-22 2-1-0
LEADING SCORER(S) – CURRENT RANGERS IN CAREER G: Kane (25) – A: Kane (52) – Pts: Kane (77)
LEADING SCORER(S) – ALL-TIME IN GAMES W/NYR G: Kreider (15) – A: Stepan (21) – Pts: Kreider (22)
2022-23 SEASON SERIES
October 23 at MSG L, 5-1
January 16 at Columbus W, 3-1
March 28 at MSG W, 6-2
April 8 at Columbus 7:00 PM ET
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS NOTES:
Apr. 8, 2023 Game No. 79 (24-46-8, 56 pts.)
vs. New York Rangers (46-21-12, 104 pts.), Nationwide Arena Home Game No. 39 (15-21-2, 32 pts.)
The Blue Jackets Press Box website, which includes game notes, stats, releases and video/audio clips as well as the 2022-23 Media
Guide can be accessed at bluejackets.com/pressbox. Follow @BlueJacketsPR on Twitter for comprehensive information and
updates on the team.
THE LAST GAME: APR. 6, 2023 – CBJ 1 at NJD 8
CBJ Goal Scorers: Luoto (1)
NJD Goal Scorers: Hughes (41), Tatar (18), PP – Hughes (42), PP – Meier (39), Haula (12), Meier (40), SHG – Severson (7), Graves (8)
Goalies: CBJ – Hutchinson (19/24; 42:07), Gillies (9/12; 17:53); NJD – Vanecek (16/17; 60:00)
CBJ PP: 0/5; PK: 1/3 | Shots: CBJ: 17 / NJD: 36
3 Stars: 1. Hughes, NJD; 2. Meier, NJD; 3. Marino, NJD
Noteworthy: CBJ fell for 2nd-straight game… NJD swept season series 3-0-0… NJD scored the eventual GWG 1:20 into the 2nd period with CBJ scoring their lone goal 11:33 into the 2nd period to trail 3-1… NJD scored 5 unanswered goals in win… Luoto scored his 1st career NHL goal… Robinson tallied his 12th assist of the season to extend his points streak to 3 consecutive contests (2-1-3)… Kuraly registered his 8th assist of the campaign.
OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
Danforth (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (Oct. 25); approximately 6 months (72 games)
Werenski (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (retro to Nov. 10); rest of regular season (65 games)
Bean (shoulder); Placed on IR (retro to Nov. 15); out indefinitely (63 games)
Laine (triceps strain); approximately two-four weeks (8 games)
Gudbranson (separated shoulder); approximately six weeks (7 games)
Olivier (lower leg bone bruise); approximately two-four weeks (7 games)
Blankenburg (ankle); week-to-week (6 games)
Merzlikins (lower body); day-to-day (6 games)
Pederson (upper body); day-to-day (4 games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 521
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Apr. 7 Assigned Bjork, Dunne, Luoto and Sweezey to Cleveland (AHL)
Apr. 5 Added Gillies to roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL), assigned Christiansen and Greaves to Cleveland (AHL)
Apr. 4 Signed Chinakhov to one-year contract extension for 2023-24 NHL season
Apr. 3 Added Greaves to roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL), assigned Gillies and Richards to Cleveland (AHL)
Apr. 1 Added Bjork, Luoto and Richards to the roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL) and assigned Fix-Wolansky to Cleveland (AHL)
TONIGHT’S GAME BROADCAST INFO
7pm ET | Bally Sports Ohio | 97.1 The Fan
AGAINST THE RANGERS
2022-23 Series: 1-2-0 (0-1-0 vs. NYR)
2021-22 Series: 1-2-0 (1-1-0 vs. NYR)
All-Time Series: 21-20-1-4 (11-13-0-1 vs. NYR)
Last 10 (Overall | Home): 4-6-0 | 4-5-1
All-Time GF/GA: 139/139
All-Time SF/SA: 1,440/1,442
All-Time PP: 20-of-146
All-Time PK: 115-of-139
THE LAST GAME: MAR. 29, 2023 – CBJ 2 at NYR 6
CBJ Goal Scorers: PP – Marchenko (20), Gaudreau (19)
NYR Goal Scorers: Chytil (22), Tarasenko (16), Kane (21), PP – Panarin (25), Zibanejad (38), EN – Trocheck (20)
Goalies: CBJ – Hutchinson (30/35; 59:03); NYR – Shesterkin (28/30; 60:00)
CBJ PP: 1/4; PK: 1/2 | Shots: CBJ: 30 / NYR: 36
3 Stars: 1. Shesterkin, NYR; 2. Panarin, NYR; 3. Zibanejad, NYR
Noteworthy: NYR scored 1st 3 goals of the game, but CBJ followed up with 2 goals to make it 3-2 heading into the 2nd period… NYR scored 3 unanswered goals to win 6-2 (1 in 2nd and 2 in 3rd)… Gaudreau notched his team-leading 19th multi-point effort of the season with 1-1-2… Marchenko scored his 20th goal of the campaign, tying the club record for most goals in a single-season by a rookie (Dubois, 2017-28)… Roslovic tallied his 33rd assist of the season to extend his points streak to 4-straight games (2-4-6)… Jenner registered his 19th assist of the campaign to give him 6-2-8 in his past 9 outings.
SEASON SERIES LEFT: Series is complete.
NOTED (Team Highlights vs. NYR)
CBJ have picked up points in 11 of the last 18 games in the all-time series since 2/26/17 (10-7-1)…Winning team has scored 4+ goals in 5 of the last 6 meetings… CBJ have recorded 3 of the 4 shutouts in the all-time series but NYR recorded the most recent one by Shesterkin on 10/29/21 (4-0 W at NYR)… NYR own 2 of the 3 hat tricks and penalty shots in the all-time series… Most goals scored vs. NYR: 7 (1/31/19)… Most goals allowed vs. NYR: 5 – 3x (MR:11/13/21).
NOTED (Player Highlights vs. NYR)
Gaudreau notched his 300th career point (2nd goal) on 10/21/18 at NYR… Gudbranson notched his 1st career assist on 12/11/11 at NYR and skated in his 500th career game on 12/22/19 at NYR… Jenner skated in his 100th career game on 4/6/15 at NYR and his 200th career game on 11/18/16 vs. NYR… Laine notched his 4th career hat trick on 3/6/18 at NYR (Lundqvist)… Peeke made his NHL debut on 12/5/19 vs. NYR.
PLAYER NOTABLES vs. NYR
• Gaudreau – 9-8-17 in 16 career GP, including points in six of his last eight games – with four multi-point efforts (7-4-10) – after collecting 1-1-2 in the most recent meeting on 3/28/23
• Foudy – 0-2-2 in 3 career GP, including notching his 1st career multi-assist game in the 1st game of season series on 10/23/22
• Kuraly – 4-2-6 in 22 career GP, including points 2-1-3 in his last four contests against the team
• Roslovic – 1-4-5 in 12 career GP, including assists in each of his last three games against the club (0-4-4)
