NEW YORK RANGERS NOTES:
LAST GAME
New York Rangers 4, Montreal Canadiens 3 – Shootout – March 9, 2023 – Bell Centre
NYR Goals: A. Lafreniere (14), J. Trouba (6), P. Kane (17), M. Zibanejad (SOW)
MTL Goals: K. Guhle (4), A. Belzile (4), J. Anderson (19)
NYR Goalie: I. Shesterkin (W – 23/26)
MTL Goalie: S. Montembeault (OTL – 30/33)
NYR Shots: 33
MTL Shots: 26
NYR PP: 2/4
NYR PK: 3/3
RECAP/NOTES: The Rangers rallied on three different occasions to outlast the Canadiens in a shootout in the first game of a three-game road trip. It marked the third time this season and only sixth time in the last 10 years that New York has won a game it trailed three different times in. New York was led by a three-assist game from Artemi Panarin and Patrick Kane’s first two points (1G-1A) as a Ranger.
RANGERS RUNDOWN
- The New York Rangers play the first game of a back-to-back on their three-game road swing when they visit the Buffalo Sabres (5:00 PM ET – TV: MSGSN – Radio: ESPN 1050 AM).
- Buffalo is the only team the Blueshirts have yet to play this season. New York is currently riding a 10-game point streak against the Sabres (9-0-1) and are 12-2-1 in its last 15 contests against them.
- On the road, New York has points in 12 of their last 15 contests (8-3-4). The Rangers’ .672 points percentage on the road ranks sixth in the NHL and their 43 road points are tied for the fifth most in the league.
- Since December 5, New York is 25-9-4 for 54 points. In the NHL in that span, the Rangers rank tied for third in wins and points, and third in points percentage (.711).
- The Blueshirts’ 18 comeback wins and eight third-period comeback wins are tied for the fourth most in the NH. Their eight third-period comeback wins are tied for the second most in franchise history (11 – 2010-11).
- 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 12 wins, tied for the most in the NHL with Tampa Bay.
- New York’s 79 third period goals are tied for the sixth most in the NHL. Mika Zibanejad leads all Rangers with 14 third period goals.
- The Rangers defensemen group has collected 153 points, tied for the fifth most in the NHL.
UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES ET)
DATE/TIME OPPONENT/LOCATION TV RADIO
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
Mar. 19/7:00 PM Nashville/Madison Square Garden MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE OPPONENT RESULT
Mar. 9 at Montreal SOW, 4-3
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
MAN GAMES LOST – 38
PLAYER INJURY/REASON DATES MISSED CONS. GAMES MISSED
Ryan Lindgren Upper Body Feb. 26-Mar. 9 5
Tyler Motte Upper Body Mar. 4-9 2
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 86-79-25-6 (203 PTS)
2022-23 0-0-0
2021-22 3-0-0
NYR HOME 49-31-15-3 (116 PTS)
NYR AWAY 37-48-10-3 (87 PTS)
LAST FIVE MEETINGS 5-0-0
LEADING SCORER(S) – CURRENT RANGERS IN CAREER G: Kane/Kreider (11) – A: Panarin (19) – Pts: Panarin (28)
LEADING SCORER(S) – ALL-TIME IN GAMES W/NYR G: Gilbert (17) – A: Leetch (38) – Pts: Leetch/Gilbert (41)
2022-23 SEASON SERIES
March 11 at Buffalo 5:00 PM ET
March 31 at Buffalo 7:00 PM ET
April 10 at Buffalo 7:00 PM ET
BUFFALO SABRES NOTES:
LAST GAME
Thursday, March 9
Dallas 10 at Buffalo 4
Goals: Greenway, Okposo, Skinner, Olofsson
Goalies: Comrie (39 saves/49 shots)
PP: 0/2; PK: 2/3; Shots: Dallas 49 – Buffalo 29
CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 117)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Alex Tuch (lower body, Feb. 26; IR) – 7 games
TRANSACTIONS IN PAST SEVEN DAYS
3/4: Activated D Rasmus Dahlin off injured reserve
3/7: Recalled D Lawrence Pilut from Rochester (AHL)
3/8: Loaned D Lawrence Pilut to Rochester (AHL)
UPCOMING GAMES
Monday, March 13: Buffalo at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 15: Buffalo at Washington, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, March 17: Buffalo at Philadelphia, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 19: Boston at Buffalo, 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 21: Nashville at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.
TODAY’S GAME
RANGERS AT SABRES
• This is the first of three meetings between the Sabres and Rangers this season.
• Last meeting: New York defeated Buffalo 5-4 (OT) in New York on March 27, 2022.
• The Sabres are 1-6-3 in their last 10 games against the Rangers; 4-2-4 at home.
• This is the 197th game all-time between Buffalo and New York; Buffalo has an 85-73-38 series record.
• The Sabres are 51-30-17 at home against the Rangers all-time.
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• A win today would also give Buffalo 33 wins on the season, one more than they earned in 82 games in 2021-22.
• Buffalo last earned 33 or more wins in 2018-19 (33).
• A goal in tonight’s game would give Kyle Okposo his first goal streak of three or more games since he recorded goals in three consecutive games from Oct. 21 to 27, 2018.
• Rasmus Dahlin is one assist away from becoming the first Sabres defenseman since Phil Housley in 1989-90 (60) to record 50 or more assists in a single season.
• With an assist, he would join Housley and John Van Boxmeer as the only defensemen in franchise history to reach 50 assists in a single season.
• In his last seven games, Dylan Cozens has recorded seven points (5+2).
• Tage Thompson has recorded 35 points (16+19) in his last 31 games, including 16 points (7+9) in his last 12 games.
• Thompson needs one goal in tonight’s game to become the first Sabres skater to record 43 or more goals in a season since Thomas Vanek (43) in 2006-07.
• In his last 43 games, Jeff Skinner has notched 51 points (23+28), including 15 points (8+7) in his last 12 games.
• On March 9 vs. Dallas, Skinner surpassed his previous single-season career high in points (63).
• JJ Peterka has notched four points (1+3) in his last five games.
