Rangers roar back to beat B's in spectacular fashion

2010-11 Game No. 80; Home Game No. 39		Rangers' Record: 43-32-5
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GAME RECAP By Jim Cerny, newyorkrangers.com In a season chock full of memorable defining moments, the Rangers might just have authored the ultimate defining moment of 2010-11 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. Incredibly on Monday, the Blueshirts wiped out an early three-goal deficit by scoring five unanswered goals -- including the tying and winning scores with less than four minutes to play in the final period -- to move closer to clinching a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a thrilling 5-3 victory over the Boston Bruins. The win, which came right on the heels of Sunday’s 3-2 overtime shootout victory in  Philadelphia, pushed the Rangers into a sixth-place tie with the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference. Both teams have 91 points on the season. The Blueshirts also lowered their magic number to clinch their fifth playoff berth in the past six seasons to three, meaning that any combination of points earned by the Rangers and/or lost by the ninth-place Carolina Hurricanes totaling three would guarantee the Rangers a spot in the post-season. Should Carolina lose to the Detroit Red Wings in regulation on Wednesday night, the Rangers could clinch on home ice Thursday night with either a win or an overtime loss against the Atlanta Thrashers. “I’m not a big love-fest guy, but I just like how we stuck to it and we showed (guts),” said Rangers head coach John Tortorella  ... • READ THE FULL STORY | PHOTO GALLERY

PHOTO OF THE GAME STAT OF THE GAME Prior to Monday's game, Boston had suffered a regulation loss in only one of 31 previous games the Bruins had led after two periods. The Rangers won for the eighth time this season when trailing after 40 minutes. THREE STARS (selected by the local media) 1. V. Prospal 2. M. Sauer 3. B. Dubinsky

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THE BIGGER PICTURE This was easily the most remarkable Rangers home victory of 2010-11, as the team's refusal to quit regardless of the circumstances was on display in every way. With this team all things are possible in the playoffs, which could be clinched on Thursday night.

RANGERS LEADERS Icetime -- Staal (25:29) Shots -- Gaborik (5) Hits -- Callahan (6) Blocks -- Sauer (5) Takeaways -- Callahan (2) Faceoffs -- Dubinsky (15)

NEW YORK RANGERS LINEUP VS. BOSTON
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Vinny Prospal	Derek Stepan	Marian Gaborik
Brandon Dubinsky	Artem Anisimov	Ryan Callahan
Ruslan Fedotenko	Brian Boyle	Brandon Prust
Sean Avery	Erik Christensen	Wojtek Wolski

DEFENSE PAIRINGS
Left Defense	Right Defense
Marc Staal	Dan Girardi
Ryan McDonagh	Michael Sauer
Bryan McCabe	Steve Eminger
Goaltenders: Henrik Lundqvist, Chad Johnson Starting Lineup: Lundqvist, McDonagh, Sauer, Fedotenko, Boyle, Prust.

POWER PLAY UNITS
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Ryan Callahan	Vinny Prospal	Marian Gaborik
Brandon Dubinsky	Erik Christensen	Derek Stepan

POINT MEN
Left Point	Right Point
Marc Staal	Bryan McCabe
Wojtek Wolski	Steve Eminger

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

DEFENSE PAIRINGS
Left Defense	Right Defense
Steve Eminger	Girardi/McCabe
Ryan McDonagh	Michael Sauer