Shootout Winner
The New York Rangers eked out a 3-2 shootout win over the pesky Toronto Maple Leafs Wednesday night. At this junture of the season it doesn’t matter how, its how many. And a valuable two points in the standings were earned.
Saturday night the Rangers visit the Islanders fresh off a 2-1 road win over the Boston Bruins. The Islanders on a 8-1-1 roll over the last ten games, allowing only 2 goals or less over the last seven games are on a different trajectory than the Rangers. Playing their best hockey in decades, they offer up a formidable opponent.