The Vancouver Canucks and NY Rangers are playing on the NHL schedule on Thursday and the matchup from Madison Square Garden in New York starts at 7 pm ET and is a rematch of an old Stanley Cup finals in 1994 and now Rick Nash comes in looking to keep things going as one of the top scoring players in the league.
The Rangers come in after a great win on the road, as they came back to beat the Islanders after going down 2-0 in the game. The team had been dominated by their cross town rivals in the other matchups this season and now they matchup with the Canucks. The Rangers are now second in the metro division with the Penguins and Islanders around after the win against the Isles and they have 73 points on the season.
The Rangers have had a couple strong stretches now and they are looking to win the east again this season after making it to the finals last year. The Rangers have 34 wins on the season and they have been one of the top scoring teams in the league this year. Nash has been on fire and he has put together the type of season that the Rangers imaged when they first brought him in. The team is ranked in the top 10 in major categories across the board and they are looking to stay in position as the playoffs get closer.
The Rangers are ranked second in the league in goals per game this season and they are fourth in goals allowed. The team has Henrik Lundqvist out for a little while and they have Cam Talbot stepping up and he has played well in his place. The team is ranked fourth in the league in goals against and they are in the top 10 in both special teams categories in penalty kill and power play percentage. Nash is tops on the team in goals and points and the team feels they can keep things going after the exciting win against the Islanders that saw the teams score 11 goals combined.
The Vancouver Canucks come into the game after win against the Wild and they are third in the Pacific division standings. The team has the Devils next and they are 32-21-3 on the season with 67 points. The team is ranked in the top half of the league in goals for and against per game and they are in the top five in penalty kill.
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