NEW YORK RANGERS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Boston Bruins 4, New York Rangers 2 – March 4, 2023 – TD Garden
NYR Goals: A. Lafreniere (12, 13)
BOS Goals: C. Coyle (12), T. Nosek (5), P. Bergeron (23), D. Pastrnak (44)
NYR Goalie: I. Shesterkin (L – 20/24)
BOS Goalie: L. Ullmark (W – 24/26)
NYR Shots: 26
BOS Shots: 24
NYR PP: 1/3
NYR PK: 3/3
RECAP/NOTES: The Blueshirts fell on the road to the Bruins last Saturday, 4-2, with both of the Rangers’ goals coming off
the stick of Alexis Lafreniere. It was Lafreniere’s second career multi-goal game.
RANGERS RUNDOWN
- The New York Rangers visit the Montreal Canadiens to begin a three-game road trip on Thursday night (7:00 PM ET – TV: MSG Network – Radio: ESPN 1050 AM).
- On the road, New York has points in 11 of their last 14 contests (7-3-4). The Rangers’ .661 points percentage on the road ranks sixth in the NHL. The Blueshirts’ 41 road points are tied for the fifth most in the league.
- Since December 5, New York is 29-9-4 for 52 points. In the NHL in that span, the Rangers rank tied for third in wins and points, and third in points percentage (.703).
- The Rangers have wins in five of their last eight games against Montreal and four-straight on the road against the Canadiens.
- New York’s 79 third period goals are tied for the fourth most in the NHL. Mika Zibanejad leads all Rangers with 14 third period goals.
- The Blueshirts’ 17 comeback wins are tied for the fifth most in the NHL and their eight third-period comeback wins are tied for the third most in the NHL. Their eight third-period comeback wins are tied for the second most in franchise history (11 – 2010-11).
- The Rangers defensemen group has collected 150 points, the sixth most in the NHL.
- When scoring first this year, the Blueshirts are 24-5-4 and 18-3-3 when leading after the second period. When tied after two periods, the Rangers have the second most wins (11) in the NHL.
- New York has allowed the seventh fewest shots on goal per game in the NHL (29.1).
UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES ET)
DATE/TIME OPPONENT/LOCATION TV RADIO
Mar. 11/5:00 PM Buffalo/KeyBank Center MSGSN ESPN 1050 AM
Mar. 12/4:00 PM Pittsburgh/PPG Paints Arena TNT ESPN 98.7 FM
Mar. 14/7:00 PM Washington/Madison Square Garden ESPN ESPN 1050 AM
Mar. 16/7:00 PM Pittsburgh/Madison Square Garden MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM
Mar. 18/8:00 PM Pittsburgh/Madison Square Garden ABC, ESPN Plus ESPN 98.7 FM
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE OPPONENT RESULT
Mar. 4 at Boston L, 4-2
Mar. 2 Ottawa L, 5-3
Mar. 1 at Philadelphia OTW, 3-2
Feb. 26 Los Angeles W, 5-2
Feb. 25 at Washington L, 6-3
MAN GAMES LOST – 36
PLAYER INJURY/REASON DATES MISSED CONS. GAMES MISSED
Ryan Lindgren Upper Body Feb. 26-Mar. 4 4
Tyler Motte Upper Body Mar. 4 1
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 7 – Jonny Brodzinski recalled from Hartford.
March 3 – Acquired Anton Blidh from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Gustav Rydahl and acquired Wyatt Kalynuk from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for future considerations.
ALL-TIME RECORD 201-337-94-5 (501 PTS)
2022-23 1-1-0
2021-22 2-1-0
NYR HOME 132-131-54-2 (320 PTS)
NYR AWAY 69-206-40-3 (181 PTS)
LAST FIVE MEETINGS 3-2-0
LEADING SCORER(S) – CURRENT RANGERS IN CAREER G: Zibanejad (9) – A: Kane/Tarasenko (10) – Pts: Zibanejad/Kane (18)
LEADING SCORER(S) – ALL-TIME IN GAMES W/NYR G: Henry (55) – A: Bathgate (76) – Pts: Bathgate (127)
2022-23 SEASON SERIES
January 5 at Montreal W, 4-1
January 15 at MSG L, 2-1
March 9 at Montreal 7:00 PM ET
MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:
À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…
- Les Canadiens et les Rangers s’affrontent ce soir pour la 638e fois en saison régulière. En incluant les matchs de séries, c’est le 711e affrontement entre ces deux équipes.
- The Canadiens and Rangers are facing each other for the 638th time in regular season. Including playoff contests, tonight’s the 711th match-up between the two teams.
DERNIER MATCH / LAST GAME – CAR 4 @ MTL 3 (TB/SO) (@ CENTRE BELL)
Buts MTL Goals – Belzile, Hoffman, Pezzetta
Buts CAR Goals – Slavin, Skjei, Fast, Kotkaniemi (TB/SO)
Gardien MTL Goalie – Allen (36-39)
Gardien CAR Goalie – Raanta (8-10) ; Andersen (13-14)
Avantage numérique MTL Powerplay – 0/4
Avantage numérique CAR Powerplay – 0/2
Meneurs MTL Leaders – TOI (Matheson – 27:53) ; S (Harvey-Pinard, Matheson, Suzuki – 3) ; HT (Pezzetta – 4) ; BS
(Edmundson, Harris, Harvey-Pinard, Hoffman, Savard, Wideman – 5)
MATCHS À VENIR / UPCOMING GAMES
11 MARS VS. NEW JERSEY 19 h / 7 p.m.
13 MARS VS. COLORADO 19h30 / 7:30 p.m.
14 MARS @ PITTSBURGH 19 h / 7 p.m.
16 MARS @ FLORIDE 19 h / 7 p.m.
18 MARS @ TAMPA BAY 19 h / 7 p.m.
RAPPORT MÉDICAL DE LA SAISON / SEASON INJURY REPORT
Joueur Player Date Blessure Injury Matchs ratés Games lost Retour Return
C. Price – Genou / Knee 64 –
P. Byron – Hanche / Hip 64 –
J. Evans – Bas du corps / Lower-body 21 –
B. Gallagher – Bas du corps / Lower-body 26 –
J. Slafkovsky – Bas du corps / Lower-body 20 –
S. Monahan – Bas du corps / Lower-body 39 –
C. Caufield – Épaule / Shoulder 18 –
RÉAFFECTATIONS, SIGNATURES ET TRANSACTIONS / ROSTER MOVES, SIGNINGS AND TRANSACTIONS
Les Canadiens ont cédé le défenseur Frédéric Allard au Rocket de Laval (06/03)
The Canadiens have loaned defenseman Frédéric Allard to the Laval Rocket (03/06)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé le défenseur Frédéric Allard du Rocket de Laval (04/03)
The Canadiens have recalled defenseman Frédéric Allard from the Laval Rocket (03/04)
Les Canadiens ont acquis l’attaquant Denis Gurianov des Stars de Dallas (26/02)
The Canadiens have acquired forward Denis Gurianov from the Dallas Stars (02/26)
Les Canadiens ont cédé le défenseur Corey Schueneman au Rocket de Laval (25/02)
The Canadiens have loaned defenseman Corey Schueneman to the Laval Rocket (02/25)
Les Canadiens ont réclamé l’attaquant Chris Tierney au ballottage (23/02)
The Canadiens have claimed forward Chris Tierney off waivers (02/23)
STATISTIQUES D’ÉQUIPE / TEAM STATISTICS – AVANT LES MATCHS DU 08/03 – BEFORE GAMES ON 03/08
PTS (57 – 27e/27th)
V/W (26 – 26e/26th)
BP/GF (172 – 28e/28th)
BC/GA (228 – 27e/27th)
Tirs-PM/Shots-PG (27.8 – 30e/30th)
Tirs accordés-PM/Shots allowed-PG (33.7 – 27e/27th)
MÉ/Hits (1225 – 28e/28th)
MP/PIM (758 – 3e/3rd)
AN/PP (16.0% – 31e/31st)
DN/PK (74.3% – 28e/28th)
LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION L’AN DERNIER / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION LAST SEASON
Adversaire Opponent Fiche Record PTS Buts pour Goals for Buts contre Goals against
Atlantique 9-14-3 21 84 89
Centrale 3-9-4 10 39 65
Métropolitaine 6-17-1 13 55 103
Pacifique 4-9-3 11 43 62
Total 22-49-11 55 221 319
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals
LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION CETTE SAISON / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION THIS SEASON
Division Fiche Record PTS Buts pour Goals for Buts contre Goals against
Atlantique 4-12-1 9 35 72
Centrale 8-5-2 18 48 45
Métropolitaine 8-7-1 17 47 58
Pacifique 6-9-1 13 46 54
Total 26-33-5 57 176 229
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals
MARTIN ST-LOUIS EN CHIFFRES / MARTIN ST. LOUIS’ NUMBERS…
Matchs/Games : 101
Victoires/Wins : 40
Fiche : 40-52-9
Points de classement/Standing points : 89
CANADIENS VS. NY RANGERS
À vie / All-Time
CANADIENS vs. NYR 342-198-94-3 (637 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 209-69-40-1 (319 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 133-129-54-2 (318 PJ / GP)
Dern. Match / Last game:
V 2-1 W @ NYR (15/01/23)
S. Montembeault 1-39 | I. Shesterkin 2-31
BG / WG: C. Caufield
10 DERNIERS MATCHS CONTRE NY RANGERS / LAST 10 GAMES VS. NY RANGERS:
15/01/23 – MTL 2 @ NYR 1
05/01/23 – NYR 4 @ MTL 1
27/04/22 – MTL 4 @ NYR 3
16/11/21 – MTL 2 @ NYR 3
16/10/21 – NYR 3 @ MTL 1
27/02/20 – NYR 5 @ MTL 2
06/12/19 – MTL 2 @ NYR 1
23/11/19 – NYR 6 @ MTL 5
01/03/19 – MTL 4 @ NYR 2
01/12/18 – NYR 2 @ MTL 5
CETTE SAISON CONTRE NY RANGERS / THIS SEASON VS. NY RANGERS:
Match #1: 05/01/2023 @ MTL – D/L 4-1
Match #2: 15/01/2023 @ NYR – V/W 2-1
Match #3: 09/03/2023 @ MTL
MEILLEURS BUTEURS CONTRE NY RANGERS / LEADING GOAL SCORERS VS. NY RANGERS:
1) Mike Hoffman (7-8-15, 22 pj/gp)
2) David Savard (4-7-11, 32 pj/gp)
3) Joel Armia (4-2-6, 12 pj/gp)
MEILLEURS POINTEURS CONTRE NY RANGERS / LEADING SCORERS VS. NY RANGERS:
1) Mike Hoffman (7-8-15, 22 pj/gp)
2) Christian Dvorak (3-8-11, 10 pj/gp)
3) David Savard (4-7-11, 32 pj/gp)
MENEURS MINUTES DE PÉNALITÉ CONTRE NY RANGERS / MOST PENALTY MINUTES VS. NY RANGERS:
1) Brendan Gallagher (26, 23 pj/gp)
2) Josh Anderson (17, 19 pj/gp)
3) Mike Matheson (16, 18 pj/gp)
