NY Rangers 5, Buffalo 1
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 16, 2008
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Referees:
Gord Dwyer, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen:
Don Henderson, Pierre Racicot
Attendance:
18200
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
28-22-1-7 |
15-8-0-3 |
13-14-1-4 |
L1 |
| NY Rangers
|
29-24-3-4 |
18-13-0-0 |
11-11-3-4 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the New York Rangers have a 18-13-0-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 13-14-1-4 record on the road.
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NY Rangers has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Rangers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Sabres have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Brandon Dubinsky played for 18:20 during 22 shifts and scored 3 points. Brandon Dubinsky had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Thomas Vanek played for 15:08 during 17 shifts and scored 1 point. Thomas Vanek had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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NY Rangers had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Buffalo had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
NY Rangers |
|
Thomas Vanek 1 |
Points |
Brandon Dubinsky 3 |
|
Thomas Vanek 1 |
Goals |
Sean Avery 2 |
|
Derek Roy 1 |
Assists |
Brandon Dubinsky 2 |
|
Thomas Vanek 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jocelyn Thibault .952 |
Save Percentage |
Henrik Lundqvist .967 |
|
Jocelyn Thibault 20 |
Saves |
Henrik Lundqvist 29 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Buffalo
|
30 |
1 |
1-3 |
5-5 |
10 |
22 |
| NY Rangers
|
32 |
5 |
0-5 |
2-3 |
6 |
30 |
Upcoming Games
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NY Rangers will play their next game at home against San Jose. The Rangers have a W/L % of .464 after a win and .484 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Sabres have a W/L % of .607 after a win and .379 after a loss.
