Sensational Lundqvist opens door to big 4-0 victory

2011-12 Game No. 4; Road Game No. 4	Rangers' Record: 1-1-2
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHT OF THE GAME

GAME RECAP Associated Press Henrik Lundqvist made 40 saves, and the Rangers broke open a scoreless game with four goals in the third period to beat  Vancouver 4-0 on Tuesday night for their first win of the season. Mike Rupp started the scoring 2:22 into in the third, and Lundqvist did the rest just as he did in the first two periods in keeping the Rangers in the game. Ryan McDonagh and Brian Boyle scored 93 seconds apart midway through the final frame, and Marian Gaborik added the last goal with 2:21 left as the Rangers snapped out of a 0-1-2 start despite being outshot 40-19. Lundqvist, who led the NHL last season with 11 shutouts, was the main reason they won, as he earned his 36th career shutout. It was the Blueshirts' first win at Vancouver since Oct. 11, 1997. The Rangers managed only nine shots at Roberto Luongo through two periods. But their 10th drive, taken by defenseman Michael Del Zotto, bounced off Luongo's right pad and right to Rupp inside the left circle. The big winger, signed this summer, fired in his first goal with the Rangers under the blocker of Luongo as he tried to recover across the crease. That was enough for Lundqvist, who pitched a 31-save shutout in New York's only meeting with the Canucks last season. • COMMENT ON BLUESHIRTS UNITED | PHOTO GALLERY

PHOTO OF THE GAME STAT OF THE GAME Henrik Lundqvist turned aside all 40 shots faced to record his first shutout of the season. It was the third time in his career he posted a 40-plus save shutout, and he improved to 6-0-5 in 11 career 40 or more save games. THREE STARS (selected by the loal media) 1. Lundqvist 2. McDonagh 3. Prust

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THE BIGGER PICTURE When you have a goaltender like Henrik Lundqvist, all things are possible, and this was proof of that. Not only can Lundqvist stop pucks, but he can utterly break the will of the opponent, setting the stage for goals at the other end of the ice.

RANGERS LEADERS Icetime -- Girardi (28:53) Shots -- Three players tied (3) Hits -- Stepan (5) Blocks -- Eminger (4) Takeaways -- Callahan (3) Faceoffs -- Richards (14)

NEW YORK RANGERS LINEUP AT VANCOUVER
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Derek Stepan	Brad Richards	Marian Gaborik
Brandon Dubinsky	Artem Anisimov	Ryan Callahan
Ruslan Fedotenko	Brian Boyle	Brandon Prust
Mike Rupp	Kris Newbury	Erik Christensen

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

POWER PLAY UNITS
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Ryan Callahaan	Stepan/Christensen	Marian Gaborik
Brandon Dubinsky	Artem Anisimov	Ruslan Fedotenko

POINT MEN
Left Point	Right Point
Brad Richards	Michael Del Zotto
Tim Erixon	Dan Girardi

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

DEFENSE PAIRINGS
Left Defense	Right Defense
Ryan McDonagh	Dan Girardi
Woywitka/Del Zotto	Eminger/Erixon