Rangers outwork the Devils, roll to 3-1 win at home

2010-11 Game No. 7; Home Game No. 3		Rangers' Record: 4-2-1
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GAME RECAP By Jim Cerny, newyorkrangers.com To a man, after their passionate and hard-fought victory in Toronto on Thursday night, the Rangers said that the win would mean little if it were not followed up by similar efforts in ensuing games. Looking back now, that game in Toronto seems to have been the jumping off point for what the Rangers’ team identity is going to look like this season. Sunday’s 3-1 victory over the Devils at Madison Square Garden played out in similar fashion as Saturday’s 3-2 win in Boston and the 2-1 victory over the Maple Leafs on Thursday. As a result, the Rangers have a three-game winning streak, as well as a more clear understanding of what it is going to take to be successful this season. “We have talked a lot about just trying to continue to create an identity of how we are going to play and who we are as a team,” said Rangers head coach John Tortorella. “Along the way when you build that and you get some wins, I think it’s an easier sell as far as what we want to do as a hockey club, how we are going to play the game.” How the Rangers want to play the game is in aggressive fashion, featuring puck possession, control in all three zones of play -- most notably the neutral zone -- with composure at critical times, strong special teams play, and backstopped by reliable goaltending. On Sunday, for the third time in the past four nights, the Rangers accomplished these goals as to how they want to play. And to hear the players and coach talk about it, this identity cannot be ... • READ THE FULL STORY | PHOTO GALLERY

PHOTO OF THE GAME STAT OF THE GAME Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist,  a candidate for the NHL's No. 1 Star of the Week, continues to dominate the Devils. He is 19-7-5 with a 1.89 goals against average, .934 save percentage and four shutouts in 31 career regular season appearances vs. New Jersey, including a 12-2-2 record at MSG. THREE STARS (selected by members of the media) 1. H. Lundqvist 2. R. Callahan 3. B. Dubinsky

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THE BIGGER PICTURE There have been more talented teams over a three-game stretch of regular-season hockey since the lockout, but no Rangers worked harder, shift after shift, for three games than this one. This is what being hard to play against and "team concept" truly mean.

RANGERS LEADERS Time on Ice -- Del Zotto (28:38) Shots on Goal-- Christensen (5) Hits -- Callahan (7) Blocks -- Girardi, Callahan (4) Takeaways -- Dubinsky (3) Faceoffs Taken -- Christensen (21)

NEW YORK RANGERS LINEUP VS. NEW JERSEY
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	Brian Boyle	Jeremy Williams

DEFENSE PAIRINGS
Left Defense	Right Defense
Marc Staal	Michal Rozsival
Michael Del Zotto	Dan Girardi
Matt Gilroy	Steve Eminger
Goaltenders: Henrik Lundqvist, Martin Biron Starting Lineup: Lundqvist, Del Zotto, Girardi, Avery, Stepan, Fedotenko.

POWER PLAY UNITS
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Brandon Dubinsky	Artem Anisimov	Ryan Callahan
Alex Frolov	Derek Stepan	Erik Christensen
Sean Avery	Brian Boyle	Ruslan Fedotenko

POINT MEN
Left Point	Right Point
Rozsival/Gilroy	Michael Del Zotto
Marc Staal	Dan Girardi

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

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