Blueshirts roll over 'Canes, running win streak to four

2011-12 Game No. 22; Road Game No. 13	Rangers' Record: 14-5-3
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHT OF THE GAME

GAME RECAP Associated Press Ryan McDonagh, Marian Gaborik and Sean Avery scored in a 4:53 span of the second period as the Rangers rallied to beat Carolina 5-3 on the road Thursday night for their fourth straight win. Ryan Callahan and Michael Sauer had the other goals for the Rangers, who got points from 14 players and earned their 11th win in 13 games. Martin Biron made 28 save in goal. The Blueshirts remain three points behind Eastern Conference-leading Pittsburgh, but the Rangers have played four fewer games than the Penguins. Derek Joslin, Jeff Skinner and Jiri Tlusty scored goals for Carolina, winless in two games under new coach Kirk Muller. Cam Ward made 22 saves for the Hurricanes, who have lost five in a row and are last in the Southeast Division. Carolina got off to a good start when Tlusty scored off a faceoff 35 seconds into the game. Even though the Rangers answered a little more than a minute later, the Hurricanes took a 2-1 lead into the first intermission when Skinner scored on a slap shot with 9 seconds remaining in the period. The Rangers took control of the game with their three quick goals midway through the second. McDonagh struck first when he tied the score at 2 with a wrist shot from the left circle that deflected off of Joslin's stick. Gaborik converted on a 2-on-1 break that Rangers defenseman Jeff Woywitka started with a pass to Artem Anisimov up the ice. Anisimov fed Gaborik, who beat Ward high on the glove side. Avery gave the Rangers a two-goal lead off a pass from Gaborik. Avery also beat Ward high to the glove side for his third goal.

PHOTO OF THE GAME STAT OF THE GAME Fourteen of 18 Rangers skaters registered at least one point against Carolina, including five of six Rangers defensemen. The tdefensemen combined for two goals and three assists in the contest. The last time The Rangers had at least 14 different skaters with one or more points was Apr. 9, 2011 vs. New Jersey (5-2 win), and the last time five or more Blueshirt defensemen tallied a point was Mar. 15, 2011 vs. the New York Islanders (6-3 win). THREE STARS (selected by newyorkrangers.com) 1. Gaborik 2. McDonagh 3. Sauer

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THE BIGGER PICTURE There have been capable Rangers teams in the past that would have had a letdown in a game like this. Not this team. This team comes to play every night, and when they play their game, they are very tough to beat -- which is already making for a great season.

RANGERS LEADERS Icetime -- Girardi (27:30) Shots -- Gaborik (4) Hits -- Callahan (3) Blocks -- Girardi (5) Takeaways -- Richards (2) Faceoffs -- Richards (21)

NEW YORK RANGERS LINEUP AT CAROLINA
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Artem Anisimov	Derek Stepan	Marian Gaborik
Ruslan Fedotenko	Brad Richards	Ryan Callahan
Carl Hagelin	Brian Boyle	John Mitchell
Sean Avery	Brandon Dubinsky	Brandon Prust

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

POWER PLAY UNITS
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Ryan Callahan	Brad Richards	Marian Gaborik
Artem Anisimov	Brandon Dubinsky	Brian Boyle

POINT MEN
Left Point	Right Point
Michael Del Zotto	Derek Stepan
Ryan McDonagh	Dan Girardi

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

DEFENSE PAIRINGS
Left Defense	Right Defense
Ryan McDonagh	Dan Girardi
Michael Del Zotto	Michael Sauer