Rangers grab a point, but fall at home in shootout

Thursday, 12.08.2011 / 10:22 PM

2011-12 Game No. 25; Home Game No. 11

Rangers' Record: 15-6-4

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GAME RECAP

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Dominic Moore scored the tying short-handed goal with 1:57 left in regulation and then netted the only goal in the shootout to help the Tampa Bay Lightning snap a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Rangers on Thursday night.

The Lightning ended their skid despite not having star forward Martin St. Louis in the lineup for the first time in 500 games. St. Louis was struck near his left eye Thursday morning by a shot taken by Moore and sustained facial and sinus fractures. The 36-year-old St. Louis hadn't missed a game since Nov. 15, 2005.

Ryan Malone had gotten Tampa Bay even at 1-1 in the second.

Ryan Callahan and Artem Anisimov scored for the Rangers, who remain one win shy of 2,500 career victories over team history.

"We knew they would be desperate," said Lundqvist, who has started all 26 games for the Rangers against the Lightning since 2005. "We had a couple of big chances to kill the game. Instead they came back and tied it. We just have to move on."

Callahan's power-play goal at 7:49 of the first gave the Rangers a 1-0 lead. However, New York dropped to 12-1-1 in games in which it scored first. Malone's sixth of the season tied it at 11:23 of the second. Malone intercepted a pass by Ryan McDonagh in the defensive zone before beating Lundqvist for the unassisted goal.
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PHOTO OF THE GAME

STAT OF THE GAME
The Rangers have now registered a point in 13 of their last 16 games (12-3-1 over the span).

THREE STARS

(selected by newyorkrangers.com)

1. Lundqvist

2. Callahan

3. Dubinsky

THE BIGGER PICTURE
This game was a learning experience that didn't cost the Blueshirts a full two points in the end. Although they were clearly the superior team throughout, they didn't make sure to put the game out of reach, and that came back to bite them in a skills competition.

RANGERS LEADERS

Icetime -- Girardi (32:00)

Shots -- Callahan (5)

Hits -- Callahan (8)

Blocks -- Girardi (5)

Takeaways -- Girardi, Stepan (2)

Faceoffs -- Richards (22)

NEW YORK RANGERS LINEUP VS. TAMPA BAY
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Ruslan Fedotenko	Brad Richards	Ryan Callahan
Artem Anisimov	Derek Stepan	Marian Gaborik
Carl Hagelin	Brian Boyle	John Mitchell
Sean Avery	Brandon Dubinsky	Brandon Prust

DEFENSE PAIRINGS
Left Defense	Right Defense
Ryan McDonagh	Dan Girardi
Michael Del Zotto	Steve Eminger
Jeff Woywitka	Anton Stralman
Goaltenders: Henrik Lundqvist, Martin Biron Starting Lineup: Lundqvist, McDonagh, Girardi, Fedotenko, Richards, Callahan.

POWER PLAY UNITS
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Artem Anisimov	Brad Richards	Ryan Callahan
Brandon Dubinsky	Brian Boyle	Marian Gaborik

POINT MEN
Left Point	Right Point
Michael Del Zotto	Derek Stepan
Anton Stralman	Girardi/McDonagh

PENALTY KILLING UNITS
FORWARD UNITS
Forward	Forward
Ryan Callahan	Brandon Dubinsky
Ruslan Fedotenko	Stepan/Anisimov
Brandon Prust	Brian Boyle

DEFENSE PAIRINGS
Left Defense	Right Defense
Ryan McDonagh	Dan Girardi
Michael Del Zotto	Steve Eminger

31	SHOTS	30
28	FACEOFFS	22
26	HITS	25
34	PIM	30
0/4	PP	1/6
2	GIVEAWAYS	8
6	TAKEAWAYS	9
23	BLOCKED SHOTS	18