Lundqvist saves day, Richards saves point vs. Ducks

2011-12 Game No. 2; Road Game No. 2	Rangers' Record: 0-0-2
VIDEO: TORTORELLA POSTGAME

GAME RECAP Associated Press Bobby Ryan scored the only goal in a shootout Saturday to lift the Anaheim Ducks to a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers. Andrew Cogliano of the Ducks opened the scoring, assisted by Andrew Gordon and Devante Smith-Pelly. Brad Richards scored his first goal since joining the Rangers with just over two minutes remaining in regulation time, making it 1-1 and forcing overtime at 17:45 of the third period. Richards' goal came after the Ducks had trouble clearing the puck. Ryan McDonagh took control and passed to Richards. He skated up to Ducks goaltender Jonas Hiller and put the puck over his shoulder, making it 1-all. It was Richards' second point in his first two games with the Rangers, and showed precisely why the team brought him into the fold over the summer. Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, a hockey hero in Sweden, kept his team close and rewarded the crowd with spectacular saves. The most memorable save came in the second period when Ryan, standing alone to the side of Lundqvist, took a pass from Corey Perry. The crowd applauded wildly and began chanting "Henke! Henke!" -- Lundqvist's Swedish name. The Rangers will return to New York having earned two points in their European games, falling to Los Angeles in overtime on Friday before the shootout loss to the Ducks.

PHOTO OF THE GAME STAT OF THE GAME Henrik Lundqvist finished the back-to-back set in Sweden with a 1.86 goals against average and a .931 save percentage (stopping 54 of 58 total shots). He also took part in his 62nd career shootout. THREE STARS (selected by newyorkrangers.com) 1. Lundqvist 2. Girardi 3. McDonagh

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THE BIGGER PICTURE Once again, the Rangers refused to come out of a game without a point even though their opponent was playing exceptionally tight defense throughout all 60 minutes. Brad Richards' two points in two games already shows his impact.

RANGERS LEADERS Icetime -- Girardi (31:25) Shots -- Five players tied (2) Hits -- Callahan (6) Blocks -- Girardi, Callahan (3) Takeaways -- Richards, McDonagh (2) Faceoffs -- Anisimov (14)

NEW YORK RANGERS LINEUP VS. ANAHEIM AT STOCKHOLM
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Brandon Dubinsky	Brad Richards	Marian Gaborik
Ruslan Fedotenko	Artem Anisimov	Ryan Callahan
Brian Boyle	Derek Stepan	Brandon Prust
Mike Rupp	Erik Christensen	Mats Zuccarello

DEFENSE PAIRINGS
Left Defense	Right Defense
Ryan McDonagh	Dan Girardi
Michael Del Zotto	Michael Sauer
Tim Erixon	Steve Eminger
Goaltenders: Henrik Lundqvist, Martin Biron Starting Lineup: Lundqvist, McDonagh, Girardi, Fedotenko, Anisimov, Callahan.

POWER PLAY UNITS
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Ryan Callahaan	Brandon Dubinsky	Marian Gaborik
Brian Boyle	Derek Stepan	Mats Zuccarello

POINT MEN
Left Point	Right Point
Brad Richards	Michael Del Zotto
Ryan McDonagh	Dan Girardi

PENALTY KILLING UNITS
FORWARD UNITS
Forward	Forward
Ryan Callahan	Brandon Dubinsky
Marian Gaborik	Brad Richards
Fedotenko/Prust/Stepan	Anisimov/Boyle

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