SB Nation Los Angeles - Kings Lose In Shootout To Rangers, But Extend Point Streak To 11 Gameshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48949/la-fave.png2011-02-17T22:41:59-08:00http://losangeles.sbnation.com/rss/stream/17635452011-02-17T22:41:59-08:002011-02-17T22:41:59-08:00Kings Fall 4-3 In Shootout To Rangers At Madison Square Garden
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<p>New York, NY (Sports Network) - <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Mats Zuccarello</span></span> netted the deciding goal in the shootout as the <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/">New York Rangers</a></span> nipped Los Angeles, 4-3, at Madison Square Garden. Zuccarello began the second round with a wrister past <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Jonathan Bernier</span></span> to give New York its second score in as many tries. Jarrett Stoll then tallied to keep the Kings alive, and though Bernier poke-checked away <span>Wojtek Wolski</span>'s chance to start the third round, <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Henrik Lundqvist</span></span> knocked down Anze Kopitar's shot to end the game.</p>
<p><span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Marian Gaborik</span></span>, <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Brandon Dubinsky</span></span> and <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Ryan Callahan</span></span> tallied in regulation for the Rangers, who have won two in a row after losing six straight. "We know they weren't going to give up or let up. That's a good team over there. They work hard," Callahan said of the Kings. It was really tough to get through the neutral zone and I thought we really struggled with that early on, getting pucks deep. We kept at it and kept with the game plan and it paid off in the end."</p>
<p>Lundqvist earned his 200th career victory by stopping 25 shots. "It's a great feeling to reach that. It's a milestone for me. I'm happy I've been able to be here for almost six years now. I just hope I get the opportunity to stay here and get another 200," Lundqvist said of his achievement. <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Dustin Brown</span></span> scored twice and <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Matt Greene</span></span> once for the Kings, whose three-game win streak ended. Bernier allowed three goals on 37 shots for the loss.</p>
<p>LA took a 1-0 lead at 5:25 of the first period when Brown's turnaround shot in the slot on a power play beat Lundqvist under the blocker. New York tied the game at 4:01 of the second period as Callahan potted a <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Derek Stepan</span></span> rebound in front. The Rangers went up 2-1 when Gaborik whipped a shot under the crossbar from the right circle at the 6:10 mark of the third period, but Greene's one-timer from the right wing tied it at 7:50.</p>
<p>The home team went ahead by a 3-2 count with 3:08 left in regulation when Dubinsky followed up an errant Callahan shot, turned around the far post and banked the puck off Bernier's glove and in. Los Angeles equalized just 47 seconds later when Brown banked the disc off Lundqvist from behind the goal line. The Rangers began overtime with a four-minute power play but took a penalty that wiped out the advantage less than two minutes later.</p>
<p>Lundqvist's career mark stands at 200-128-48 in 383 games (377 starts) since entering the league with the Rangers in 2005...The Rangers have won three of the last four meetings with the Kings since December, 2008...New York plays in New Jersey on Friday, while Los Angeles continues its 10-game sojourn at Uniondale on Saturday.</p>
<p><i>For more news and information on tonight's game, be sure to read <a target="_blank" href="http://the%20los%20angeles%20kings%20are%208-0-2%20in%20their%20last%2010%20games,%20and%20continue%20their%20road%20trip%20tonight%20at%20madison%20square%20garden%20against%20the%20rangers./">Jewels From The Crown</a>.</i></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-angeles-kings/2011/2/17/2000596/kings-vs-rangers-nhl-mats-zuccarello-jonathan-bernierEric Stephen2011-02-17T10:58:27-08:002011-02-17T10:58:27-08:00Red Hot Kings Head To Madison Square Garden To Face Rangers
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<p>(Sports Network) - The <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/">New York Rangers</a></span> will try to post consecutive victories for the first time this month when they host the surging <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.jewelsfromthecrown.com/">Los Angeles Kings</a></span> tonight at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers last played on Sunday, when they ended a season-high six-game slide with a home win over the <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pensburgh.com/">Pittsburgh Penguins</a></span>. New York, which was 0-5-1 during its recent losing streak, hasn't won two in a row since beating Atlanta and Washington on Jan. 22 and 24, respectively.</p>
<p><span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Ryan Callahan</span></span> had two goals and an assist as the Rangers used a three-goal second period to take a 5-3 win over the visiting Penguins. <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Vinny Prospal</span></span>, <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Brian Boyle</span></span> and <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Artem Anisimov</span></span> all scored for the Rangers, while No. 1 netminder <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Henrik Lundqvist</span></span> made 26 saves in the win. "We really stepped up, especially with our power play," Lundqvist said after the win. "I think we moved the puck really well, and we were shooting the puck and getting deflections. We kept it simple."</p>
<p>The Rangers did lose <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Wojtek Wolski</span></span> to a rib cage injury in Sunday's win and the forward is expected miss tonight's game. <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Kris Newbury</span></span> was recalled from New York's AHL affiliate in Connecticut to take Wolski's place in the lineup. New York had lost three straight on home ice prior to Sunday's win over the Pens. The Rangers are 13-12-3 at MSG this season.</p>
<p>The Rangers enter tonight as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. They are just two points ahead of Carolina, which is holding onto the conference's final playoff spot. Los Angeles, meanwhile, has won three straight and has recorded a point in every game so far during a 10-game road trip. The Kings are 5-0-2 on the swing to improve their road record this season to 15-13-2.</p>
<p>The Kings have been trying to get into the top eight seeds in the West and have an excellent chance to do just that tonight. With 67 points, LA is currently the ninth seed out West and is just one point behind five teams (Nashville, San Jose, Anaheim, Dallas and Calgary) tied for the conference's final playoff spots. Out of those teams, only San Jose and Nashville are playing tonight.</p>
<p>Despite being the last-place team in the Pacific Division, the Kings are also just two points behind first-place Phoenix. The Kings recorded their third straight victory on Wednesday, posting a shootout win in Columbus. <span>Jarret Stoll</span> scored the lone goal in the deciding phase to give Los Angeles a 4-3 victory at Nationwide Arena.</p>
<p>Stoll shot a simple wrister into top right corner in the second round, and <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Jonathan Quick</span></span> turned away <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Kristian Huselius</span></span>' shot to secure the win. <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Drew Doughty</span></span>, <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Andrei Loktionov</span></span> and <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Justin Williams</span></span> scored for the Kings, who improved to 8-0-2 in their last 10 games. Quick ended with 21 saves. "He's very good. He gets very focused on the challenge at hand," Kings head coach Terry Murray said of Quick. "It's big for us, especially in games like this."</p>
<p>Tonight marks the only scheduled meeting between the Kings and Rangers this season. The clubs split a pair of encounters in 2009-10 and LA has taken five of eight overall in the series. The Kings had won three straight in New York until the Rangers recorded a home win on Oct. 14 of last season.</p>
<p><i>For more news and information on tonight's game, be sure to read <a target="_blank" href="http://The%20Los%20Angeles%20Kings%20are%208-0-2%20in%20their%20last%2010%20games,%20and%20continue%20their%20road%20trip%20tonight%20at%20Madison%20Square%20Garden%20against%20the%20Rangers.">Jewels From The Crown</a>.</i></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/2011/2/17/2329959/red-hot-kings-head-to-madison-square-garden-to-face-rangersEric Stephen