Lundqvist hits milestone as Rangers hit break in style

2011-12 Game No. 47; Home Game No. 22	Rangers' Record: 31-12-4
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GAME RECAP Associated Press Henrik Lundqvist stopped 22 shots, and Ryan Callahan, John Mitchell and Brad Richards provided the offense in the Rangers' 3-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. Lundqvist (22-10-4) made his fifth consecutive start for the Eastern Conference-leading Rangers, marking the busiest stretch of the season for Lundqvist since he played in New York's first six games. He won't be able to rest this weekend, either, because he will be in Ottawa for the NHL All-Star game, but he shows no signs of wearing down. With Martin Biron in net, the Rangers had allowed only one goal in beating the Jets in their two previous meetings this season, and Lundqvist picked up where he left off. The All-Star earned his fifth shutout and 40th in seven NHL seasons. The Rangers have won four of six. Callahan gave the Rangers a 1-0 just 4:05 in when he got to a rebound of defenseman Anton Stralman's shot and slammed it into the wide-open left side of the net for his 17th of the season. In the second period, Mitchell stretched the Rangers' lead to 2-0 with his fifth of the season and third in five games. Michael Del Zotto sent a pass across the Winnipeg zone and hit Mitchell in stride in the middle of the left circle for a hard snap shot that appeared to tick goalie Ondrej Pavelec's glove on its way to the top right corner at 13:22. Richards pushed the lead to 3-0 with 3:38 left in the game, scoring his 16th this season and first in eight games. When Winnipeg put pressure on Lundqvist, he was up to the task. Less than 3 minutes into the third period, Tanner Glass had a chance from point-blank range near the right post, but Lundqvist got over and stopped the drive with his pad and covered the puck. • COMMENT ON BLUESHIRTS UNITED | PHOTO GALLERY

PHOTO OF THE GAME STAT OF THE GAME Henrik Lundqvist's 40th career shutout moved him into a tie with Dave Kerr for second place on the Rangers’ all-time shutouts list. Lundqvist has allowed one goal or less in nine of his last 16 games, and has held opponents to two or fewer goals in 24 games this season. He ranks seventh among active goalies in career shutouts, and is one of only two NHL goaltenders to record 40 or more shutouts since the start of the 2005-06 season (Martin Brodeur, 41). THREE STARS (selected by the local media) 1. Lundqvist 2. Callahan 3. Mitchell

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THE BIGGER PICTURE The Rangers have reached the All-Star break as the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference and a leading contender for the Presidents' Trophy. With 35 games to go, this success is a testament to how much this team has demanded from itself since Day One.

RANGERS LEADERS Icetime -- Girardi (26:35) Shots -- Gaborik, Dubinsky (5) Hits -- Girardi (6) Blocks -- Three players tied (3) Takeaways -- Callahan (2) Faceoffs -- Richards (21)

NEW YORK RANGERS LINEUP VS. WINNIPEG
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Carl Hagelin	Derek Stepan	Marian Gaborik
Brandon Dubinsky	Brian Boyle	Ryan Callahan
Ruslan Fedotenko	Brad Richards	Brandon Prust
Mike Rupp	Artem Anisimov	John Mitchell

DEFENSE PAIRINGS
Left Defense	Right Defense
Ryan McDonagh	Dan Girardi
Michael Del Zotto	Anton Stralman
Marc Staal	Stu Bickel
Goaltenders: Henrik Lundqvist, Chad Johnson Starting Lineup: Lundqvist, Del Zotto, Stralman, Dubinsky, Boyle, Callahan.

POWER PLAY UNITS
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Mitchell/Hagelin	Derek Stepan	Marian Gaborik
Brandon Dubinsky	Artem Anisimov	Ryan Callahan

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

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

DEFENSE PAIRINGS
Left Defense	Right Defense
Ryan McDonagh	Michael Del Zotto
Marc Staal	Anton Stralman