GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: NY RANGERS (15-13) at ATLANTA (13-14)

NHL: NY RANGERS (15-13) at ATLANTA (13-14)

<h3>Rangers try to end slide against Thrashers</h3>

<div class="pre">NY Rangers (15-11-2) at Atlanta (13-13-1) 7:30 pm EST</div>

ATLANTA (Ticker) - The New York Rangers try to snap a two-gameslide on Friday when they visit the Atlanta Thrashers.

The Rangers have suffered back-to-back setbacks for the firsttime since October 13 and 18 - including a dismal 6-2 loss tothe Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.


New York's Henrik Lundqvist had perhaps his worst performance ofthe season, allowing four goals on just 10 shots and was pulledafter the second period.


Outside of Thursday's implosion, Lundqvist has been very goodbetween the pipes, posting a 14-10-1 record with a 1.91goals-against average and a .927 save percentage - third in theNHL.


The Thrashers have won two of their last three games - bothagainst the New York Islanders. Ilya Kovalchuk scored a goal inthe second period and another in the shootout as Atlanta pickedup a 4-3 victory against the Islanders on Wednesday.

Kovalchuk has posted two or more points in 10 of his last 19games and leads the NHL with 23 goals this season. The24-year-old left wing ranks fourth in the league with 38 pointsand has scored at least one goal in 17 of 27 games this season.

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NHL AT ATLANTA
STARTING GOALIES: NYR - STEPHEN VALIQUETTE
ATL - JOHAN HEDBERG

OFFICIALS: REF - FRANCOIS ST. LAURENT, TIM PEEL
LIN - BRIAN MACH, SHANE HEYER</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at ATLANTA

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

NY RANGERS ATLANTA

M MALIK HEALTHY B LARSEN HEALTHY
S AVERY WRIST INJURY M POPOVIC ANKLE INJURY</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at ATLANTA

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

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
ATLANTA 1
1ST PRD: ATL - ERIC BOULTON 2 (JIM SLATER, STEVE MCCARTHY) 2:15</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
ATLANTA 1 16:54 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
ATLANTA 1
1ST PRD: NYR - MARCEL HOSSA 1 (SCOTT GOMEZ, BRENDAN SHANAHAN) 4:09</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
ATLANTA 1
1ST PRD: NYR - CHRIS DRURY 7 (PETR PRUCHA, MARC STAAL) 6:32</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
ATLANTA 1 9:37 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
ATLANTA 1 6:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
ATLANTA 1 3:05 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: ATL - ERIC BOULTON 2 (JIM SLATER, STEVE MCCARTHY) 2:15
NYR - MARCEL HOSSA 1 (SCOTT GOMEZ, BRENDAN SHANAHAN) 4:09
NYR - CHRIS DRURY 7 (PETR PRUCHA, MARC STAAL) 6:32

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NYR 15 15
ATL 6 6

GOALIES: NYR - STEPHEN VALIQUETTE
ATL - JOHAN HEDBERG</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Ny Rangers 2 --2
Atlanta 1 --1
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Atlanta, Eric Boulton 2 (Jim Slater, Steve
Mccarthy), 2:15. 2, Ny Rangers, Marcel Hossa 1 (Scott Gomez, Brendan
Shanahan), 4:09. 3, Ny Rangers, Chris Drury 7 (Petr Prucha, Marc
Staal), 6:32. Penalties: C Thorburn, Atl (major ), 1:21; J Strudwick,
Nyr (major fighting), 1:21; B Little, Atl (hooking), 7:58; B Shanahan,
Nyr (high sticking), 8:05; Bench, Atl (too many men served by C
Thorburn), 18:28.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Ny Rangers 15 --15
Atlanta 6 --6
-----------------------------

Goalies : Ny Rangers, Stephen Valiquette (6 shots, 5 saves). Atlanta,
Johan Hedberg (15 shots, 13 saves). Referees: Francois St. Laurent,
Tim Peel. Linesmen: Brian Mach, Shane Heyer.</div>

 

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
ATLANTA 1 16:56 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
ATLANTA 2
2ND PRD: ATL - PASCAL DUPUIS 4 (VYACHESLAV KOZLOV, JIM SLATER) 5:58</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
ATLANTA 2 10:10 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
ATLANTA 2 6:22 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
ATLANTA 2 2:35 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: ATL - ERIC BOULTON 2 (JIM SLATER, STEVE MCCARTHY) 2:15
NYR - MARCEL HOSSA 1 (SCOTT GOMEZ, BRENDAN SHANAHAN) 4:09
NYR - CHRIS DRURY 7 (PETR PRUCHA, MARC STAAL) 6:32
2ND PRD: ATL - PASCAL DUPUIS 4 (VYACHESLAV KOZLOV, JIM SLATER) 5:58

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NYR 15 9 24
ATL 6 10 16

GOALIES: NYR - STEPHEN VALIQUETTE
ATL - JOHAN HEDBERG</div>