BY: DAVID KOLB
NEW YORK RANGERS (32-18-1) vs. CALGARY FLAMES (27-24-3)
Game coverage begins at 1:30 PM on MSG
- Today, the Rangers host the Calgary Flames for the second and final meeting this season.
- New York is 5-5-0 in their last 10 games.
- The Blueshirts are 14-11-1 on their home ice this season.
- The Rangers currently own the first Wild Card slot in the Eastern Conference with 65 points.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Rangers have a 44-54-15-1 record in 114 games against the Flames.
- Chris Kreider has scored goals in each of the past two games.
- Kreider netted his 20th goal of the season in Friday’s thrilling overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres.
- The 2009 first-round pick has produced 36 points in 45 games this season.
- The Boxford, Massachusetts native tallied an assist in his first game against the Flames on Nov. 12.
DID YOU KNOW?
Kreider has scored at least 20 goals over his last three seasons in the NHL.
“It’s just a matter of putting everything together and getting a timely goal and a timely save. If we do do that, then I’m very confident we’re going to be in good shape.”
—Rangers coach Alain Vigneault regarding his club’s play on their home ice.
DID YOU KNOW?
AV recorded seven points in 42 games in his NHL career.
The Rangers are 4-0-1 over their last five games against the Flames, including a 4-1 win in their first meeting in November.
DID YOU KNOW?
Four different Blueshirts scored earlier this season in the win over Calgary.
The Rangers talk about improving their play at The Garden with their upcoming four-game homestand.