Gaborik Liking Island Life
You can never tell how an Islanders – Rangers game will turn out, but there are a couple of trends that were extended last night. The Rangers have now won eight straight home games against the Islanders, dating back to March 24th, 2010 when they beat them 5-0 to start the run.
As for individual performance, Marian Gaborik has now scored goals in five straight games against the Islanders, going back to December 22nd, 2011 when he helped the Rangers to a 4-2 win. He now has 18 goals in as many games against the Rangers rivals, including one hat trick and three two-goal games.