Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Rangers vs. Thrashers (Game 52) - Graves Night

The New York Rangers (29-18-4) host the Atlanta Thrashers (17-29-5) tonight at MSG starting at 8:00 p.m. For a preview go to Yahoo! Sports.

For last minute news go to The Rangers Report or Blue Notes.

Probable Lines:
Naslund-Gomez-Callahan
Dubinsky-Drury-Zherdev
Voros-Anisimov-Korpikoski
Sjostrom-Betts-Orr

Redden-Girardi
Staal-Rozsival
Reitz-Mara

Goaltenders:
Henrik Lundqvist - 24-15-3, 2.58 gaa, .912 sv%, 2 so.

Kari Lehtonen - 8-15-2, 3.23 gaa, .904 sv%, 1 so.

Opponent Notes:
- The Thrashers have yielded 3.55 goals per game this season, the worst average in the league.

- The Thrashers 2-0 loss on Saturday marked the fifth time they've been shut out this season, tied for the most in the East with Ottawa and the Rangers.

- The Rangers won the first two meetings against Atlanta this year. 3-2 at MSG on Oct. 30 and 3-2, OT on Dec. 10.

- Bryan Little leads Atlanta with 21 goals, while Todd White leads in assists (30) and Ilya Kovalchuk leads in points (50).

Opponent Blog:
Bird Watchers Anonymous

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