NHL: Rangers dominate Thrashers, lead series 3-0
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
NY Rangers lead series 3-0. (Best of Seven)
| New York Rangers | 7 | 0 | Atlanta Thrashers |
The New York Rangers annihilated the Atlanta Thrashers Monday night, burying pucks in the back of the goal the entire game with Michael Nylander leading the way. Nylander scored the first hat trick of the postseason, scoring the opening goal, as well as the final, as the Rangers to a dominated the Atlanta Thrashers, 7-0.
Nylander scored his first of what would be three goals 0:32 into regulation, beating Kari Lehtonen, who was just barraged with pucks the entire night. Nylander's first goal would prove to be the game winner, but the Rangers were determined to pad their lead. Nylander scored his second of the game 9:13 later to double the Rangers lead. After four more scores, Nylander would cap the game off at 15:54 to complete the Thrashers' embarrassing loss.
The Atlanta Thrashers, down three games, will try to stop their skid, and the sweep of the opening round series Wednesday night, when they will travel to Madison Square Garden in New York City to battle the Rangers, perhaps for the last time.
Scoring Summary
| No. | Period | Time | Team | Scorer (No.) | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | 0:32 | NYR | Michael Nylander (2) | Jaromir Jagr, Marek Malik | 1-0 |
| 2 | 1st | 9:45 | NYR | Michael Nylander (3) | Marcel Hossa, Jaromir Jagr | 2-0 |
| 3 | 1st | 12:26 | NYR | Marek Malik (1) | Michael Nylander, Jaromir Jagr | 3-0 |
| 4 | 2nd | 6:27 | NYR | Ryan Callahan (1) | Sean Avery, Fedor Tyutin | 4-0 |
| 5 | 2nd | 17:21 | NYR | Ryan Callahan (2) PP | Paul Mara, Sean Avery | 5-0 |
| 6 | 3rd | 8:58 | NYR | Brendan Shanahan (2) PP | Matt Cullen, Thomas Pock | 6-0 |
| 7 | 3rd | 15:54 | NYR | Michael Nylander (4) PP | Michal Rozsival, Jaromir Jagr | 7-0 |
Goaltending
| Team | Player | Shots | Saves | Save Pct. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYR | Henrik Lundqvuist | 21 | 21 | 1.00 | ||
| ATL | Kari Lehtonen | 35 | 28 | .800 | ||
Three Stars of the Game
- #1 = Michael Nylander, C, New York Rangers - 3 Goals, 1 Assist
- #2 = Ryan Callahan, RW, New York Rangers - 2 Goals
- #3 = Henrik Lundqvist, G, New York Rangers - 21 Saves, Shutout Win
External links
Sources
- NHL Online ReportViewer - Game Summary
- NHL Online ReportViewer - Event Summary
- NHL Online ReportViewer - Play-by-Play
- Yahoo! Sports Boxscore - Buffalo Sabres 4, New York Islanders 1
 |
This page has been automatically archived by a robot, and is no longer publicly editable.
Got a correction? Add the template {{editprotected}} to the talk page along with your corrections, and it will be brought to the attention of the administrators. Please note that the listed sources may no longer be available online. |