SB Nation New York - Rangers Shut Out By St. Louis Blues, 2-0https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48977/ny-fave.png2010-11-08T08:13:11-05:00http://newyork.sbnation.com/rss/stream/15633032010-11-08T08:13:11-05:002010-11-08T08:13:11-05:00Blues 2, Rangers 0: St. Louis 'Won All The Battles'
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<p>New York, NY (Sports Network) – <span>Ty Conklin</span> stopped 27 shots for his first shutout of the season and lifted the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stlouisgametime.com/">St. Louis Blues</a> to their seventh straight win, a 2-0 defeat of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/">New York Rangers</a> at Madison Square Garden.</p>
<p>Alex Steen scored both goals for the Blues, who have a seven-game winning streak for the first time since posting nine straight from October 15-November 5, 2002.</p>
<p>“Defensively we’ve been playing really good as a team,” said Conklin. “That’s been the big story of our team during this winning streak. We just want to keep it going for as long as possible.”</p>
<p><span>Martin Biron</span> stopped 20-of-21 shots for the Rangers, who came into the game having won three of four.</p>
<p>“We had a couple of chances, but not enough and they were really aggressive all night,” said New York forward <span>Ryan Callahan</span>. “We wanted to get more pucks on the net, but we didn’t do that tonight. They won all the battles.”</p>
<p>After a scoreless first period that saw Conklin make eight saves and Biron 14, the Blues took the lead 5:16 into the second.</p>
<p><span>Brad Boyes</span> skated the puck out of his own end and went down the right wing. In the New York zone, he fired a pass to the slot where Steen gathered the puck and fired a wrister that beat Biron to the stick side for his second goal of the year.</p>
<p>Conklin made 12 saves in the third as he helped to kill off two power plays, while Steen sealed the win in the final moments with his empty-net goal.</p>
<p>The Rangers host the Capitals on Tuesday…Conklin has 15 shutouts in his career…The Blues wrap up their three-game road trip in Columbus on Wednesday…St. Louis has won four straight over the Rangers…Both teams went 0-for-4 on the power play.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-rangers/2010/11/8/1800819/blues-2-rangers-0-st-louis-won-all-the-battlesEd Valentine2010-11-07T12:04:12-05:002010-11-07T12:04:12-05:00Rangers Schedule: Rangers Look For Second Consecutive Win Against Blues
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<p>The New York Rangers -- who are coming off a 3-0 dismantling of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/">New Jersey Devils</a> -- look to make it two in a row tonight against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stlouisgametime.com/">St. Louis Blues</a>. </p>
<p><span>Henrik Lundqvist</span>, who recorded his second shutout of the season against the Devils, looks like he is back in mid-season form; and just in time for the Rangers, who are still without <span>Marian Gaborik</span> tonight. </p>
<p>The Blues, who are an eye-popping 8-1-2, have gotten some fantastic goaltending themselves. </p>
<p>Outstanding goaltender by <span>Jaroslav Halak</span> has the Blues on the verge of their longest winning streak since 2002. St. Louis seeks a seventh consecutive victory this evening as it visits the <a href="https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/">New York Rangers</a> and Madison Square Garden.</p>
<p>Halak has started all six games of St. Louis' current win streak, posting a 0.97 goals-against average and three shutouts. Picked up in a trade with Montreal this offseason, the 25-year-old is 8-1-1 with a 1.46 GAA.</p>
<p><span>Brian Boyle</span> scored the other goal and <span>Artem Anisimov</span> notched two assists for the Rangers, who have won six of their last nine and are 2-3-1 at home this season.</p>
<p>New York picked up the victory without <span>Ryan Callahan</span>, who is second on the club with 13 points, after the forward was scratched due to soreness sustained when he crashed face-first into the boards on Thursday. He is questionable to return tonight.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/2010/11/7/2323869/rangers-schedule-rangers-look-for-second-consecutive-win-against-bluesJoseph Fortunato