Opportunistic Rangers topple Bruins 3-2 at Boston

2010-11 Game No. 6; Road Game No. 4		Rangers' Record: 3-2- 1
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GAME RECAP By Jim Cerny, newyorkrangers.com Right from the early stages of Saturday’s contest at TD Garden, the Rangers showed that they would have plenty of fight, both literally and figuratively, in their collective game against the Boston Bruins. The Rangers not only withstood the fierce physical play of the Bruins, but they initiated quite a bit of the physical play themselves. And when it came time for the gloves to come off, the Rangers were more than willing, engaging in three rousing fights in the first period alone. As a result, the Rangers secured a 3-2 victory over the Bruins, providing the Blueshirts their first two-game win streak of the young season as well as an emotional lift heading into Sunday’s home contest against the Devils at Madison Square Garden. “Guys have been stepping up and we’ve been playing better, and we’ve come together more as a team, playing a better team game,” said defenseman Marc Staal, who scored the game-winning goal and logged more than 21 minutes of ice time. “It’s good to see.” The Blueshirts showed much grit and passion by scoring the first two goals in a hostile road environment. And although they handed the Bruins’ six power plays, the Rangers were able to battle through that self-created adversity by killing off all but one, including 47 seconds of a 5-on-3 during the opening period. The tone was set by the visitors 4:20 into the game after Boston’s Mark Stuart leveled Ruslan Fedotenko with a thundering open-ice hit. In an eye blink, Sean Avery challenged Stuart and engaged in a heated fight. ... • READ THE FULL STORY | PHOTO GALLERY

PHOTO OF THE GAME STAT OF THE GAME Defenseman Marc Staal's goal was the fourth game-winner of his career. Not known for his goal-scoring until recently, he has always had a knack for scoring big goals. Over 250 NHL games, four of his 14 career goals are winners, and he also scored a tying goal in last season's only third-period, come-from-behind Rangers victory. THREE STARS (selected by newyorkrangers.com) 1. H. Lundqvist 2. B. Dubinsky 3. Marc Staal

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THE BIGGER PICTURE Through six games last season, the Rangers were 5-1-0. Yet this year's 3-2-1 mark already comes with a more convincing sense that the team is moving in the right direction, can play as a truly cohesive unit, and isn't at all fazed by injuries to key players.

RANGERS LEADERS Time on Ice -- Rozsival (27:00) Shots -- Dubinsky, Callahan (4) Hits -- Callahan, Rozsival (4) Faceoffs Taken -- Anisimov (17) SH Minutes -- Girardi (6:45) PP Minutes -- Del Zotto (7:41)

NEW YORK RANGERS LINEUP AT BOSTON
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Brandon Dubinsky	Artem Anisimov	Ryan Callahan
Sean Avery	Derek Stepan	Ruslan Fedotenko
Alex Frolov	Erik Christensen	Brandon Prust
Derek Boogaard	Todd White	Brian Boyle

DEFENSE PAIRINGS
Left Defense	Right Defense
Marc Staal	Michal Rozsival
Michael Del Zotto	Dan Girardi
Matt Gilroy	Michael Sauer
Goaltenders: Henrik Lundqvist, Martin Biron Starting Lineup: Lundqvist, Staal, Rozsival, Dubinsky, Anisimov, Callahan.

POWER PLAY UNITS
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Brandon Dubinsky	Artem Anisimov	Ryan Callahan
Alex Frolov	Derek Stepan	Erik Christensen

POINT MEN
Left Point	Right Point
Michal Rozsival	Michael Del Zotto
Matt Gilroy	Dan Girardi

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

DEFENSE PAIRINGS
Left Defense	Right Defense
Marc Staal	Dan Girardi
Michael Del Zotto	Michal Rozsival