The New York Rangers will look to return to their winning ways tonight in sunny Florida, after losing Wednesday to the Washington Capitals. The Rangers had been riding a five-game winning streak prior to their matchup with the struggling Caps, and were sitting atop the Eastern Conference standings. The defending champion Boston Bruins have since taken over first with a game in hand over the Blueshirts. A NY win tonight will put them back in first, a spot they have not occupied this late in the season since the 1995-6 season.
The Panthers are no pushovers, though. Currently third in the East, Florida has been a surprisingly good hockey club, thanks to the offensive production of some unexpected and unknown players. The line of Kris Versteeg, Tomas “Flash” Fleischmann and center Stephen Weiss has been spectacular. The Panthers have also gotten tremendous offensive production from the blueline, with veteran Brian Campbell, Dmitry Kulikov, and Jason Garrison chipping in regularly....
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PLAYERS:
Kris Versteeg,
Stephen Weiss,
Brian Campbell,
Dmitry Kulikov,
Jason Garrison,
Ryan Callahan,
Henrik Lundqvist,
Brandon Dubinsky,
Michael Del Zotto
TEAMS: Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers
TEAMS: Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers
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