Rangers rebound in style to dominate at Minnesota

2010-11 Game No. 21; Road Game No. 10		Rangers' Record: 11-9- 1
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GAME RECAP By Jim Cerny, newyorkrangers.com All eyes were on Marian Gaborik on Saturday night, when the Rangers and their star sniper skated against the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center in his first game against the team for whom he starred the first eight years of his All-Star career. Although Gaborik did not score a goal, he did earn an assist and played a strong all-around game as the Rangers defeated the Wild 5-2 behind Martin Biron’s 25-save performance. “For sure it was a sweet win, especially in this building and coming back,” said Gaborik. “To get a big win here, I think, it’s one of the biggest ones.” The victory got the Rangers back to winning after a pair of losses earlier in the week. The Blueshirts are now a very impressive 7-3-0 on the road this season as well as a perfect 5-0-0 when playing in the second game of back-to-back situations. “We always play well in the second game because I think the will and commitment to stay with the system in how we play remains strong,” said Derek Boogaard, who, like Gaborik, returned to face his former team for the first time since signing with the Rangers as a free agent. One night after a rough second period in which they allowed four goals in an eventual 5-1 loss in Colorado, the Rangers dominated the Wild during Saturday’s middle 20 minutes, scoring three times to break open a scoreless contest. ... • READ THE FULL STORY | PHOTO GALLERY

PHOTO OF THE GAME STAT OF THE GAME The Rangers improved to 5-0-0 in the second game of back-to-back sets this season, including a 4-0-0 mark on the road, and have outscored opponents 16-5 in the five wins. THREE STARS (selected by newyorkrangers.com) 1. Dan Girardi 2. Marc Staal 3. Fedotenko

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THE BIGGER PICTURE A lot of good things happened in this game, but perhaps none were more important than how emphatically the Rangers rebounded from Friday and how scoring was distributed among many players. That's the mark of an NHL team that can do real damage.

RANGERS LEADERS Time on Ice -- Staal (24:56) Shots -- Gaborik, Stepan (4) Hits -- Girardi (6) Blocks -- Girardi, Sauer (3) Takeaways -- Three players tied (1) Faceoffs Taken -- Stepan (18)

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

DEFENSE PAIRINGS
Left Defense	Right Defense
Marc Staal	Dan Girardi
Michael Del Zotto	Steve Eminger
Matt Gilroy	Michael Sauer
Goaltenders: Martin Biron, Henrik Lundqvist Starting Lineup: Biron, Staal, Girardi, Frolov, Stepan, Gaborik.

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

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

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

DEFENSE PAIRINGS
Left Defense	Right Defense
Marc Staal	Dan Girardi
Steve Eminger	Michael Sauer