Pregame Notes: Rangers at New Jersey

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Tonight's Game

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The Rangers will face-off against the New Jersey Devils tonight at Prudential Center (7:00 p.m.), in an Atlantic Division matchup. The Blueshirts currently rank fourth in the Atlantic Division standings, and rank ninth in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 4-4-0 (8 pts). The Rangers enter the contest having defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-2, on Saturday at Tampa Bay Times Forum for their first road win of the season. New York has now won four of its last six contests. The Devils enter the contest with a 4-1-3 (11 pts) record to rank fifth in the Eastern Conference, and have lost four of their last five games (1-1-3). Following tonight's contest, the Rangers will return home to face-off against the New York Islanders on Thursday, Feb. 7, at Madison Square Garden (7:00 p.m.), in an Atlantic Division matchup.

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Tune in Tonight
Tonight's game will be televised on MSG with pregame coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m. You can also catch the radio broadcast on ESPN New York (FM 98.7)and on satellite radio at XM 215.

All Time -- Rangers vs. Devils
Overall: 101-84-27-6
At MSG: 56-30-20-2
On Road: 45-54-7-4

2011-12 Rangers vs. New Jersey
Dec. 20 Rangers 4, Devils 1 at New Jersey
Jan. 31 Rangers 3, Devils 4 (SO) at New Jersey
Feb. 7 Rangers 0, Devils 1 at MSG
Feb. 27 Rangers 2, Devils 0 at MSG
March 6 Rangers 1, Devils 4 at New Jersey
March 19 Rangers 4, Devils 2 at MSG

2013 Rangers vs. New Jersey
Feb 5 Rangers vs. Devils at New Jersey
March 19 Rangers vs. Devils at New Jersey
April 21 Rangers vs. Devils at MSG
April 27 Rangers vs. Devils at MSG

Upcoming Regular-Season Schedule
Feb. 5 Rangers at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Feb. 7 Rangers vs. N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Feb. 10 Rangers vs. Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 12 Rangers at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 14 Rangers vs. N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Injuries

* Ryan Callahan has missed two games with a shoulder subluxation, suffered on Jan. 29.

* Chris Kreider has missed four games due to an ankle injury, diagnosed on Jan. 25.

* Michael Sauer has missed eight games due to a concussion, suffered on Dec. 5, 2011.

* The Rangers have lost 16 total man-games to injuries or illness this season.