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| 55 | ARIZONA | +205 | Ov 5.5,-105 | +230 | Ov 5.5,-105 | | 56 | NY RANGERS | -245 | Un 5.5,-115 | -270 | Un 5.5,-115 |
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| All Games | 20-41-0 | -15.6 | 20-41 | -15.6 | 32-25 | 2.2 | 29.3 | 3.4 | 32.0 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 11-21-0 | -4 | 11-21 | -4 | 17-13 | 2.3 | 28.7 | 3.4 | 32.6 | | Last 5 Games | 0-5-0 | -5 | 0-5 | -5 | 4-1 | 1.2 | 28.4 | 4.4 | 32.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 61 | 134 | 43 | 46 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 1788 | 7.5% | 179 | 38 | 21.2% | 227 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 32 | 74 | 19 | 29 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 917 | 8.1% | 87 | 21 | 24.1% | 123 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 4.2% | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 206 | 56 | 64 | 79 | 7 | 12 | 1950 | 10.6% | 204 | 45 | 22.1% | 341 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 109 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 1043 | 10.5% | 106 | 20 | 18.9% | 183 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 160 | 13.7% | 12 | 3 | 25.0% | 39 |
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| LOUIS DOMINQUE (All Games) | 2 | 1 | 31 | 27 | 87.1% | 0 | 1-0 | +2.2 | 1-0-0 | +2 | 0-0 | | LOUIS DOMINQUE (Road Games) | 2 | 1 | 31 | 27 | 87.1% | 0 | 1-0 | +2.2 | 1-0-0 | +2 | 0-0 | | LOUIS DOMINQUE(vs. Non-Conference) | 2 | 1 | 31 | 27 | 87.1% | 0 | 1-0 | +2.2 | 1-0-0 | +2 | 0-0 | | LOUIS DOMINQUE (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 1 | 31 | 27 | 87.1% | 0 | 1-0 | +2.2 | 1-0-0 | +2 | 0-0 | | MIKE MCKENNA (All Games) | 1 | 1 | 34 | 29 | 85.3% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 1-0 | | MIKE MCKENNA (Road Games) | 1 | 1 | 34 | 29 | 85.3% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 1-0 | | MIKE SMITH (All Games) | 44 | 42 | 1317 | 1179 | 89.5% | 3 | 10-32 | -20.5 | 10-32-0 | -20 | 21-20 | | MIKE SMITH (Road Games) | 22 | 21 | 676 | 609 | 90.1% | 3 | 5-16 | -8.6 | 5-16-0 | -9 | 9-12 | | MIKE SMITH(vs. Non-Conference) | 20 | 19 | 581 | 527 | 90.7% | 2 | 5-14 | -8.7 | 5-14-0 | -8 | 8-11 | | MIKE SMITH (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 124 | 109 | 87.9% | 1 | 0-4 | -4 | 0-4-0 | -4 | 3-1 |
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| All Games | 37-22-0 | +11.2 | 37-22 | +11.2 | 28-23 | 3.2 | 31.2 | 2.5 | 29.1 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 19-12-0 | +2 | 19-12 | +2 | 15-12 | 3.0 | 31.9 | 2.4 | 28.7 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1-0 | +2.8 | 4-1 | +2.8 | 3-2 | 3.6 | 37.0 | 2.8 | 29.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 59 | 186 | 57 | 58 | 64 | 7 | 11 | 1840 | 10.1% | 170 | 31 | 18.2% | 304 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 31 | 94 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 990 | 9.5% | 94 | 16 | 17.0% | 153 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 185 | 9.7% | 15 | 0 | 0.0% | 30 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 145 | 35 | 54 | 50 | 6 | 8 | 1718 | 8.4% | 171 | 29 | 17.0% | 240 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 75 | 13 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 891 | 8.4% | 84 | 15 | 17.9% | 121 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 14 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 147 | 9.5% | 10 | 1 | 10.0% | 20 |
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| HENRIK LUNDQVIST (All Games) | 39 | 39 | 1118 | 1031 | 92.2% | 3 | 25-14 | +7.4 | 25-14-0 | +8 | 18-15 | | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Home Games) | 23 | 23 | 658 | 604 | 91.8% | 3 | 14-9 | +0.9 | 14-9-0 | 0 | 12-8 | | HENRIK LUNDQVIST(vs. Non-Conference) | 12 | 12 | 333 | 314 | 94.3% | 1 | 8-4 | +2.2 | 8-4-0 | +2 | 4-7 | | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 132 | 123 | 93.2% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.5 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 1-1 | | MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (All Games) | 1 | 1 | 25 | 24 | 96.0% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 0-1 | | MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | MACKENZIE SKAPSKI(vs. Non-Conference) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (Last 4 Games) | 1 | 1 | 25 | 24 | 96.0% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 0-1 | | CAMERON TALBOT (All Games) | 21 | 19 | 572 | 523 | 91.4% | 4 | 11-8 | +2.8 | 11-8-0 | +3 | 10-7 | | CAMERON TALBOT (Home Games) | 10 | 8 | 231 | 216 | 93.5% | 3 | 5-3 | +1.1 | 5-3-0 | +2 | 3-4 | | CAMERON TALBOT(vs. Non-Conference) | 8 | 8 | 226 | 206 | 91.2% | 1 | 4-4 | -0.4 | 4-4-0 | 0 | 5-2 | | CAMERON TALBOT (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 122 | 110 | 90.2% | 1 | 3-1 | +1.8 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 3-1 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: ARIZONA 3.15, NY RANGERS 3.12 |
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| 1/31/2015 | at OTTAWA | 2-7 | L | 0, +150 | L | 5.5 ov | O | | 2/1/2015 | at MONTREAL | 3-2 | W | 0, +220 | W | 5 ov | P | | 2/3/2015 | at COLUMBUS | 4-1 | W | 0, +150 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 2/5/2015 | CAROLINA | 1-2 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5 ov | U | | 2/7/2015 | DETROIT | 1-3 | L | 0, +145 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 2/9/2015 | at CHICAGO | 3-2 | W | 0, +220 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 2/10/2015 | at ST LOUIS | 1-2 | L | 0, +265 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 2/13/2015 | SAN JOSE | 2-4 | L | 0, +135 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 2/14/2015 | NY RANGERS | 1-5 | L | 0, +140 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 2/16/2015 | at COLORADO | 2-5 | L | 0, +170 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 2/21/2015 | TAMPA BAY | 2-4 | L | 0, +175 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 2/23/2015 | at NEW JERSEY | 0-3 | L | 0, +155 | L | 5 un | U | | 2/24/2015 | at NY ISLANDERS | 1-5 | L | 0, +240 | L | 5.5 ov | O | | 2/26/2015 | at NY RANGERS | | | 2/28/2015 | at BOSTON | | | 3/3/2015 | ANAHEIM | | | 3/5/2015 | VANCOUVER | | | 3/7/2015 | MONTREAL | | | 3/9/2015 | NASHVILLE | |
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| 1/31/2015 | CAROLINA | 4-1 | W | 0, -240 | W | 5 un | P | | 2/2/2015 | FLORIDA | 6-3 | W | 0, -205 | W | 5 un | O | | 2/4/2015 | BOSTON | 3-2 | W | 0, -105 | W | 5 ev | P | | 2/7/2015 | at NASHVILLE | 2-3 | L | 0, +140 | L | 5 ov | P | | 2/8/2015 | DALLAS | 2-3 | L | 0, -145 | L | 5.5 ev | U | | 2/10/2015 | at TORONTO | 5-4 | W | 0, -135 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 2/12/2015 | at COLORADO | 6-3 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5 ov | O | | 2/14/2015 | at ARIZONA | 5-1 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 2/16/2015 | at NY ISLANDERS | 6-5 | W | 0, +125 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 2/19/2015 | VANCOUVER | 4-5 | L | 0, -145 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 2/20/2015 | at BUFFALO | 3-1 | W | 0, -250 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 2/22/2015 | COLUMBUS | 4-3 | W | 0, -230 | W | 5.5 ev | O | | 2/24/2015 | CALGARY | 1-0 | W | 0, -150 | W | 5.5 ev | U | | 2/26/2015 | ARIZONA | | | 2/28/2015 | at PHILADELPHIA | | | 3/2/2015 | NASHVILLE | | | 3/4/2015 | at DETROIT | | | 3/8/2015 | at CHICAGO | |
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| |  | ARIZONA: LAST SEASON: 37-30-15, 89 points. Ninth overall in Western Conference.
COACH: Dave Tippett, fifth season with Arizona, 156-96-42; In 10th NHL season as coach, 427-252-107.
ADDED: C Sam Gagner, C Joe Vitale, RW B.J. Crombeen, G Devan Dubnyk.
LOST: RW Radim Vrbata, C Mike Ribeiro, D Derek Morris, LW Paul Bissonnette, G Thomas Greiss.
PLAYER TO WATCH: C Antoine Vermette. As Ribeiro struggled late last season, Vermette surged to the forefront as Arizona's top center. He led the Coyotes with 24 goals last season and is a superb two-way player - a perfect fit for Tippett's defense-first system. A bigger season could be on the horizon as the Coyotes lean on him more.
OUTLOOK: The Coyotes should contend for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Arizona lost captain Shane Doan for 12 games due to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and goalie Mike Smith was out the final 10 games with a knee injury. Even with the injuries, the Coyotes finished two points out of the West's final playoff spot. Stay relatively healthy and get back to their defensive ways, they might be in the mix again this season. | | NY RANGERS: LAST SEASON: 45-31-6, 96 points. Finished 2nd in Metropolitan Division, 5th in Eastern Conference. Lost to Los Angeles Kings in Stanley Cup finals.
COACH: Alain Vigneault, 2nd season with Rangers (45-31-6); 13th overall in NHL (467-319-102).
ADDED: D Dan Boyle, D Mike Kostka, D Matt Hunwick, C Chris Mueller, LW Tanner Glass, G Cedrick Desjardins, C Matthew Lombardi, RW Lee Stempniak, LW Ryan Malone.
LOST: C Brad Richards, RW Derek Dorsett, C Brian Boyle, D Anton Stralman, LW Benoit Pouliot, D Justin Falk, RW Arron Asham, LW Daniel Carcillo, D Raphael Diaz, C Darroll Powe.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Rick Nash. The top forward will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing postseason in which the 2002 No. 1 draft notched only three goals and 10 points in 25 games and heard boos from the crowd. The 30-year-old left wing has come to training camp looking thinner and fitter as he heads into his third season with the Rangers. Nash has four seasons left for big money on his current contract, so there is plenty of time for him to win over the Madison Square Garden faithful.
OUTLOOK: The Rangers will go as far as goalie Henrik Lundqvist, ''The King,'' will take them. The team has undergone major changes since the run to the finals, but with the strong core of returning veterans such as Nash, Martin St. Louis, and defensemen Dan Girardi and Ryan McDonagh, fortified by newcomers Dan Boyle, Lee Stempniak and Ryan Malone, New York could again be a tough out in the playoffs. A new captain is expected to be announced at the start of the season to replace the trio of alternate captains that took leadership roles after former captain Ryan Callahan was traded to Tampa Bay late last season for St. Louis. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (ARIZONA-NY RANGERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Coyotes-Rangers Preview* =========================
Arizona (20-34-7) at New York (37-16-6), 7:00 p.m. EDT
(AP) - The New York Rangers have proven they can thrive without No. 1 goalie Henrik Lundqvist. Now they are even finding ways to win when leading scorer Rick Nash is sidelined, too.
With about one-quarter of the season remaining, the Rangers are in the thick of the fight for first place in the Eastern Conference.
Lundqvist's vascular injury to his neck is much more serious than the neck spasms that forced Nash to miss Tuesday night's 1-0 victory over Calgary. Lundqvist's absence is being measured in weeks. By all accounts, Nash's ailment is day-to-day.
The Rangers (37-16-6) didn't practice Wednesday, so there was no update on Nash's condition, but the possibility exists he could be back in the lineup Thursday night against Arizona when New York completes a three-game homestand.
The Rangers certainly don't want to make a habit of playing without Nash, second in the NHL with 37 goals and first on the club with 58 points, yet they at least know they can get by without him. Tuesday's game was the first that Nash sat out all season.
"It's good to win every way," defenseman Dan Girardi said.
For the first time since Lundqvist went out of the lineup Feb. 4 - four days after he was struck in the neck by a shot - the Rangers really relied on backup Cam Talbot to deliver a win.
With the slimmest of margins to deal with, Talbot protected the late lead, a task that had become troublesome in recent days.
"I think we played really well in front of our net," Talbot said. "We didn't give up those Grade-A chances from right in the slot."
Talbot has been sharp in Lundqvist's absence, as he is 7-1-2 since assuming the top job, but the Rangers clicked offensively in the 10 games before Tuesday, recording an average of four goals. Including one game started and won by rookie Mackenzie Skapski, the Rangers are 8-1-2 without Lundqvist.
A lot of that offensive punch was provided by Nash, who had four goals - including two game-winners - and nine points in the seven games before a bad night of sleep injured his neck. It wasn't until three hours before the opening faceoff Tuesday that the Rangers learned for sure they would have to go without Nash.
"We thought the neck might loosen up, but we got the call around 4:00 that it wasn't," coach Alain Vigneault said. "Just stiffness. He's had a lot of work on his neck, started taking some medication. We'll see."
Kevin Hayes broke the scoreless tie in the third period, and Talbot stood tall the rest of the way and finished with 21 saves. Hayes went from third-line center to Nash's place as the wing on the top line alongside Derick Brassard and Mats Zuccarello.
Vigneault's move paid off right away.
"I'm nothing like Rick Nash," Hayes said, "but I was lucky enough to get a goal out there."
With Lundqvist doing some on-ice work in practice, and facing some low shots, he could be inching toward a return. The original estimate had him sidelined until the first few weeks in March.
Now that the Rangers are two points behind the Metropolitan Division-leading New York Islanders - with three games in hand - and three points in back of conference-leading Montreal - with one game in hand - there is no pressure to rush Lundqvist along in his recovery.
Talbot earned his fourth shutout Tuesday and seventh in 42 NHL games. It was his first blanking since Lundqvist's injury.
"Got to give the guys a lot of credit. It was probably one of the most complete games we've played this year," Talbot said of the Rangers' third straight win.
"It's been a lot of fun to play this amount of games. I've played more in the past three weeks than I played in the first four months, so it's nice to kind of get into a rhythm now and be on the winning side and help these guys gain some points while Hank is out."
New York is seeking its eighth win in nine games. One of those came Feb. 14 against Arizona (20-34-7), a 5-1 victory in which Talbot stopped 34 shots and the Rangers scored four times in the third period.
That loss was the Coyotes' third in a row, a slide that reached seven with Tuesday's 5-1 road defeat to the Islanders in which New York recorded four goals in the third. Arizona has managed two or fewer non-shootout goals in 10 straight, and been outscored 14-2 in the third period during its skid.
The Rangers have taken two straight and five of six in the series.
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