New Jersey 1, NY Rangers 0
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, February 18, 2011
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Referees:
Dennis LaRue, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen:
Brad Kovachik, Derek Nansen
Attendance:
17625
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Ilya Kovalchuk recorded his 21st goal and Johan Hedberg stopped 15 shots in his second shutout of the season as the New Jersey Devils blanked the visiting New York Rangers, 1-0, on Friday.
Anton Volchenkov picked up the lone assist for the Devils, who improved to 14-1-2 in their past 17 games and continue to make an improbable run back towards respectability. They had owned the lowest point total in the NHL after falling to 10-29-2 on Jan. 8.
Kovalchuk punched in the only goal at the 8:18 mark of the second period, taking a feed from Volchenkov and wristing it from the doorstep over Henrik Lundqvist’s left shoulder. The tally extended Kovalchuk’s point streak to nine games and his goal-scoring streak to four straight.
The Rangers failed to generate much offense against the New Jersey blue line, managing only five shots in each period.
Lundqvist finished with 27 saves for New York.
Top Game Performances
| NY Rangers |
|
New Jersey |
|
N/A |
Points |
Ilya Kovalchuk 1 |
|
N/A |
Goals |
Ilya Kovalchuk 1 |
|
N/A |
Assists |
Anton Volchenkov 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Henrik Lundqvist .964 |
Save Percentage |
Johan Hedberg 1.000 |
|
Henrik Lundqvist 27 |
Saves |
Johan Hedberg 16 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| NY Rangers
|
16 |
0 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
2 |
25 |
| New Jersey
|
28 |
1 |
0-1 |
2-2 |
4 |
18 |
Upcoming Games
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New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Devils have a W/L % of .478 after a win and .382 after a loss.
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NY Rangers will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Rangers have a W/L % of .484 after a win and .536 after a loss.