The New York Rangers are currently the best team in their conference. Entering today, they have 75 points to lead the Eastern Conference and only one point away from the best record in the entire NHL. How are they doing it? Goal tending, timely scoring and depth.First, they are led by their wall in front of the net, Henrik Lundqvist. His 1.81 Goals Against average is second in the NHL and his .939 Save Pct leads all of hockey. He has been nearly lights out this season. The defense in front of him has been much improved as well. The Rangers are 5th in the league in Penalty Kills with 86.6 Pct. Overall, Lundqvist and the defense rank 2nd in Goals Against as a team overall.Next, the Rangers rank 12th in scoring overall, but when they combine the defense with their scoring opportunities, they make the most of their goals. Marian Gaborik leads the way with 27 goals. He is followed by team captain Ryan Callahan with 21 and then the newest Rangers star, Brad Richards with 17.Besides showi...
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Henrik Lundqvist,
Marian Gaborik,
Ryan Callahan,
Brad Richards,
Derek Stepan,
Brandon Dubinsky,
Artem Anisimov,
Michael Del Zotto
TEAMS: New York Rangers
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