New York Rangers Game Threads

Minnesota Wild at New York Rangers: Open Game Thread

Madison Square Garden

March 24th, 2009 7:30PM

TV: Versus

Radio: 1050-AM (WEVD)

Take a walk on the Wild Side: Hockey Wilderness

Between the Pipes:

	GP	MIN	W	L	T	EGA	GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
2008 - Henrik Lundqvist	62	3678	33	22	7	3	153	2.50	1781	1628	.914	2

	GP	MIN	W	L	T	EGA	GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
2008 - Niklas Backstrom	62	3547	32	21	7	3	140	2.37	1769	1629	.921	7

Game Notes:

The Rangers are 22-11-4 at home this season; The Wild have posted a 14-19-2 record in 35 road contests.

New York has tallied nine goals in 52 power play opportunites over the last 12 games (17.3%), dating back to February 25 at Toronto.

New York is 9-6-2 in 17 games vs. Western Conference opponents this season.

Henrik Lundqvist has posted a 1-1-0 record, along with a 3.75 goals against average in two career regular season appearances vs. Minnesota; Steve Valiquette is 0-0-0 with a 0.00 goals against average in one career regular season contest vs. the Wild.

Between the Pipes:

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