GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: NY RANGERS (12-9) at TAMPA BAY (10-10)

NHL: NY RANGERS (12-9) at TAMPA BAY (10-10)

<h3>Rangers look to contain Lecavalier, Lightning</h3>

<div class="pre">NY Rangers (12-8-1) at Tampa Bay (10-8-2) 7:30 pm EST</div>

TAMPA, Florida (Ticker) - The New York Rangers have to liketheir chances if they are not playing the rival New YorkIslanders.


The Rangers will look for their ninth win in 11 games when theyvisit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday.


The only losses for the Rangers over that span have come againstthe Islanders, including a 2-1 setback Monday night.

Defenseman Michal Rozsival scored the lone Rangers' goal in thatcontest, while the club was a man down. Rozsival has threegoals - two shorthanded - in the previous two games as theRangers' defensemen have tallied the squad's last five goals.

Rozsival is tied with Brendan Shanahan for the club lead ingoals with six, while captain Jaromir Jagr has a team-leading 13assists and 17 points on the season.


The Lightning are starting to make a run in the SoutheastDivision behind reigning Maurice Richard Trophy winner VincentLecavalier, who has eight consecutive multiple-pointperformances. It is the longest such streak in the NHL sinceJagr accomplished the feat from February 18-March 9, 1996.

Lecavalier has 14 goals and a league-leading 34 points thisseason. He has lined with Brad Richards and Martin St. Louis tobecome the NHL's most successful trio, combining for 83 points.

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL AT TAMPA BAY
STARTING GOALIES: NYR - HENRIK LUNDQVIST
TAM - JOHAN HOLMQVIST

OFFICIALS: REF - DON KOHARSKI, ROB MARTELL
LIN - JONNY MURRAY, PIERRE RACICOT</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY RANGERS VS TAMPA BAY - SCRATCHES

NY RANGERS TAMPA BAY

M ROZSIVAL KNEE INJURY J WARD HEALTHY
M MALIK BACK INJURY P RANGER HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
TAMPA BAY 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
TAMPA BAY 0 16:01 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
TAMPA BAY 0 14:50 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
TAMPA BAY 0 13:18 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
TAMPA BAY 0 12:36 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
TAMPA BAY 0
1ST PRD: NYR - FEDOR TYUTIN 3 (PETR PRUCHA, BLAIR BETTS) 8:51</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
TAMPA BAY 0 5:44 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
TAMPA BAY 0 4:45 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
TAMPA BAY 0 1:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
TAMPA BAY 0 0:30 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NY RANGERS 1 1
TAMPA BAY 0 0 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NYR - FEDOR TYUTIN 3 (PETR PRUCHA, BLAIR BETTS) 8:51

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NYR 14 14
TAM 11 11

GOALIES: NYR - HENRIK LUNDQVIST
TAM - JOHAN HOLMQVIST</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">------------------------
Ny Rangers 1 --1
Tampa Bay 0 --0
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Ny Rangers, Fedor Tyutin 3 (Petr Prucha,
Blair Betts), 8:51. Penalties: J Strudwick, Nyr (interference), 9:52;
M St. Louis, Tam (interference), 10:21; J Jagr, Nyr (hooking), 11:05.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Ny Rangers 14 --14
Tampa Bay 11 --11
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Goalies : Ny Rangers, Henrik Lundqvist (11 shots, 11 saves). Tampa
Bay, Johan Holmqvist (14 shots, 13 saves). Referees: Don Koharski,
Rob Martell. Linesmen: Jonny Murray, Pierre Racicot.</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
TAMPA BAY 0 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
TAMPA BAY 0 17:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
TAMPA BAY 0 15:20 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
TAMPA BAY 0 11:14 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
TAMPA BAY 0 8:34 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>