For the second Sunday in a row, the New York Rangers host the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden.Last Sunday, the Rangers blanked the Devils 5-0 in the first of four meetings this season. New York scored twice on the power play, twice at even strength and once shorthanded. Five Rangers scored and 12 players recorded at least one point.Its a team weve seen pretty recently so we kind of know what to expect from them (Sunday), Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh said. Anytime you play the Devils its another tight-checking game. So, we have to make sure to take away their speed and skill to make it tough on them.Antti Raanta started in goal for the Rangers last Sunday and stopped 19 shots to record his second shutout of the season, and second in a row last week. Whether he gets the starting nod again this Sunday hasnt been made public.Coach Alain Vigneault did not name a starter following the Rangers 2-1 shootout victory in Nashville on Saturday night in a game in which New Yorks No. 1 goaltender Henrik Lundqvist was spectacular, finishing with 30 saves while also denying both shooters he faced in the shootout.Raanta had started four games in a row, allowing a total of three goals while winning three of four, before Lundqvist returned to the lineup Thursday and stopped 27 shots in a 2-0 road victory over the Dallas Stars.It was a pretty good test for us going on the road and getting two wins here, Lundqvist said. It wasnt always pretty these past couple nights, but we found a way to get four big points on the road.The Rangers won five of their last six games, and allowed two goals or fewer in all six. Saturday marked the 23rd time in 33 games this season, and the tenth time in the past 12 contests, that New York gave up two goals or fewer. The Rangers are 19-3-1 when allowing fewer than three goals this year.Rick Nash scored for the second consecutive game since returning from a groin injury and has six goals in the last ten games he has played. Jimmy Vesey and Mats Zuccarello scored in the shootout for New York on Saturday.The Devils close out a four-game road trip Sunday. New Jersey is riding a season-high five-game losing streak after Saturdays 3-1 setback in Ottawa.There were a lot of good things, goaltender Keith Kinkaid said of his teams play in Ottawa. Well adjust for (Sunday) and bring the same compete level.Kinkaid stopped 28 of 30 shots Saturday, with Ottawas third goal scored into an empty net.Devils coach John Hynes would not say if Kinkaid or the teams No. 1 goaltender, Cory Schneider, would start against the Rangers on Sunday.The Devils need to find a way to generate more offense if they hope to beat the Rangers. Over the last five games, New Jersey scored six goals, getting outscored 22-6 during the losing streak.Defenseman John Moore, a former Ranger, scored New Jerseys goal Saturday, his career-high fifth on the season. Of the 41 goals scored by the Devils over their past 17 games, ten have come from the teams defensemen.While the Devils play well on home ice this season (8-1-2), they are 4-11-4 away from the Prudential Center. That has had much to do with their recent struggles since the Devils play 19 of their 29 games in November and December on the road.You get into these things and you dont get out of it right away, Hynes told NorthJersey.com. You get out of it by starting to play a little bit better and getting to your game. That is the challenge of the segment of the schedule were in.
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Devin Funchess Jersey . Dusautoir, the former World Player of the Year, sustained a torn bicep playing for Toulouse in the Heineken Cup on Saturday. The flanker, who has played 65 times for France, is expected to be out for up to four months. GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Winning the division is always important in Green Bay.But the Packers usually have higher aspirations.Its about getting to the Super Bowl. All the better for coach Mike McCarthy if his team reclaims the NFC North along the way.Division titles are important, but I dont lose any sleep over it. Because we have a bigger goal, McCarthy said on Thursday. We dont hang division title banners around here.Days before the start of his 11th season, McCarthy said one of the main goals each season is to take the NFC North, a title that eluded the Packers in 2015 when the Minnesota Vikings ended Green Bays four-year run atop the division.A division title guarantees at least one home playoff game.But theres a constant reminder of the ultimate goal in the stadiums atrium, a 50-foot replica of the Lombardi Trophy.The shiny top of the trophy was visible from the window of the Lambeau conference room where McCarthy talked to reporters.So, frankly, once you cross the threshold into the playoffs, its about getting to the final game and winning, McCarthy said.I want everybody to think that way, and I want everybody to behave that way and train that way and aspire for that to be.The Packers roster appears stocked with talent to make another deep run.Receiver Jordy Nelson has returned from a knee injury. Tailback Eddie Lacy looked rejuvenated in training camp after a subpar 2015 season. Linebacker Clay Matthews is playing from the edge again, eager to harass opposing quarterbacks.And the Packers have a pretty good one of their own, too.Two-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers is in his prime, with the clock ticking. He turns 33 in December.Green Bay last won the Super Bowl in 2011, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25. Back then, Rodgers was only in his third season as a starter. Some around the NFL thought a new Packers dynasty was taking root.Ive always had a full understanding of how hard it is to get to the Super Bowl, McCarthy said. Theres just so many things that you have to overcome, particularly in December and January ... to put yourself in position, Number 1, to be part of that small group of playofff teams.dddddddddddd.There the Packers were again this past January as a wild-card team in spite of their uncharacteristic season-long struggles for an injury-battered offense.The Packers were eliminated from the playoffs when Arizonas Larry Fitzgerald scored on a 5-yard touchdown pass just more than a minute into overtime in the divisional round.In 2014, Seattle eliminated Green Bay in overtime on Jermaine Kearses 35-yard touchdown reception from Russell Wilson. Theyve lost five playoff games overall on the final play under McCarthy.Asked if those close calls made him consider philosophical changes, McCarthy said, I think its important to stay in touch with the reality of what happened and why it happened, because if you lose sight of that then you start making changes and decisions for the wrong reasons.Against Arizona last season, for instance, the Packers were decimated by injuries to their receiving group. It severely limited the playbook for a potential 2-point conversion try after Jeff Janis 41-yard touchdown on a desperation pass from Rodgers as time expired in regulation. The Packers settled for the tie with an extra point to send the game into overtime.But yes, it would be nice if we had five of those where we won by one play. Im sure if you looked it up, theyre out there, McCarthy said. You get in playoff football, there are plays every game, big play opportunities that can swing the game.Through the ups and downs, the Packers stick with their draft-and-develop philosophy. Even with Rodgers in his prime, general manager Ted Thompson tends to not make moves to mortgage the future.But, hey, we clearly understand the type of player Aaron is, and we have a path, we have a vision to get to where we want to go, McCarthy said. Theres no guarantee, either, if you go out and sign a bunch of high-priced free agents -- I think history would tell you that that process has failed a lot more than its worked.---AP NFL website:
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For the second Sunday in a row, the New York Rangers host the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden.Last Sunday, the Rangers blanked the Devils 5-0 in the first of four meetings this season. New York scored twice on the power play, twice at even strength and once shorthanded. Five Rangers scored and 12 players recorded at least one point.Its a team weve seen pretty recently so we kind of know what to expect from them (Sunday), Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh said. Anytime you play the Devils its another tight-checking game. So, we have to make sure to take away their speed and skill to make it tough on them.Antti Raanta started in goal for the Rangers last Sunday and stopped 19 shots to record his second shutout of the season, and second in a row last week. Whether he gets the starting nod again this Sunday hasnt been made public.Coach Alain Vigneault did not name a starter following the Rangers 2-1 shootout victory in Nashville on Saturday night in a game in which New Yorks No. 1 goaltender Henrik Lundqvist was spectacular, finishing with 30 saves while also denying both shooters he faced in the shootout.Raanta had started four games in a row, allowing a total of three goals while winning three of four, before Lundqvist returned to the lineup Thursday and stopped 27 shots in a 2-0 road victory over the Dallas Stars.It was a pretty good test for us going on the road and getting two wins here, Lundqvist said. It wasnt always pretty these past couple nights, but we found a way to get four big points on the road.The Rangers won five of their last six games, and allowed two goals or fewer in all six. Saturday marked the 23rd time in 33 games this season, and the tenth time in the past 12 contests, that New York gave up two goals or fewer. The Rangers are 19-3-1 when allowing fewer than three goals this year.Rick Nash scored for the second consecutive game since returning from a groin injury and has six goals in the last ten games he has played. Jimmy Vesey and Mats Zuccarello scored in the shootout for New York on Saturday.The Devils close out a four-game road trip Sunday. New Jersey is riding a season-high five-game losing streak after Saturdays 3-1 setback in Ottawa.There were a lot of good things, goaltender Keith Kinkaid said of his teams play in Ottawa. Well adjust for (Sunday) and bring the same compete level.Kinkaid stopped 28 of 30 shots Saturday, with Ottawas third goal scored into an empty net.Devils coach John Hynes would not say if Kinkaid or the teams No. 1 goaltender, Cory Schneider, would start against the Rangers on Sunday.The Devils need to find a way to generate more offense if they hope to beat the Rangers. Over the last five games, New Jersey scored six goals, getting outscored 22-6 during the losing streak.Defenseman John Moore, a former Ranger, scored New Jerseys goal Saturday, his career-high fifth on the season. Of the 41 goals scored by the Devils over their past 17 games, ten have come from the teams defensemen.While the Devils play well on home ice this season (8-1-2), they are 4-11-4 away from the Prudential Center. That has had much to do with their recent struggles since the Devils play 19 of their 29 games in November and December on the road.You get into these things and you dont get out of it right away, Hynes told NorthJersey.com. You get out of it by starting to play a little bit better and getting to your game. That is the challenge of the segment of the schedule were in. Andrew Luck Youth Jersey . Westbrook has missed 27 games since having a procedure on Dec. 27 to deal with swelling in his injured right knee — the third operation on the knee in nine months. Quenton Nelson Jersey . In taking its goal tally to 99 in all competitions already this season, City delivered another demonstration of its lethal firepower at Etihad Stadium to set up a fourth-round match at home to another second-tier team -- Watford. http://www.officialindianapoliscoltspro.com/Peyton-manning-colts-jersey/ . Clarkson had been dealing with an elbow injury in early January and will be out of action for at least one week. He has three goals and five assists through 36 games with the Leafs this season. Peyton Manning Youth Jersey . Brad Jacobs and his Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., team took control of the game early. Devin Funchess Jersey . Dusautoir, the former World Player of the Year, sustained a torn bicep playing for Toulouse in the Heineken Cup on Saturday. The flanker, who has played 65 times for France, is expected to be out for up to four months. GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Winning the division is always important in Green Bay.But the Packers usually have higher aspirations.Its about getting to the Super Bowl. All the better for coach Mike McCarthy if his team reclaims the NFC North along the way.Division titles are important, but I dont lose any sleep over it. Because we have a bigger goal, McCarthy said on Thursday. We dont hang division title banners around here.Days before the start of his 11th season, McCarthy said one of the main goals each season is to take the NFC North, a title that eluded the Packers in 2015 when the Minnesota Vikings ended Green Bays four-year run atop the division.A division title guarantees at least one home playoff game.But theres a constant reminder of the ultimate goal in the stadiums atrium, a 50-foot replica of the Lombardi Trophy.The shiny top of the trophy was visible from the window of the Lambeau conference room where McCarthy talked to reporters.So, frankly, once you cross the threshold into the playoffs, its about getting to the final game and winning, McCarthy said.I want everybody to think that way, and I want everybody to behave that way and train that way and aspire for that to be.The Packers roster appears stocked with talent to make another deep run.Receiver Jordy Nelson has returned from a knee injury. Tailback Eddie Lacy looked rejuvenated in training camp after a subpar 2015 season. Linebacker Clay Matthews is playing from the edge again, eager to harass opposing quarterbacks.And the Packers have a pretty good one of their own, too.Two-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers is in his prime, with the clock ticking. He turns 33 in December.Green Bay last won the Super Bowl in 2011, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25. Back then, Rodgers was only in his third season as a starter. Some around the NFL thought a new Packers dynasty was taking root.Ive always had a full understanding of how hard it is to get to the Super Bowl, McCarthy said. Theres just so many things that you have to overcome, particularly in December and January ... to put yourself in position, Number 1, to be part of that small group of playofff teams.dddddddddddd.There the Packers were again this past January as a wild-card team in spite of their uncharacteristic season-long struggles for an injury-battered offense.The Packers were eliminated from the playoffs when Arizonas Larry Fitzgerald scored on a 5-yard touchdown pass just more than a minute into overtime in the divisional round.In 2014, Seattle eliminated Green Bay in overtime on Jermaine Kearses 35-yard touchdown reception from Russell Wilson. Theyve lost five playoff games overall on the final play under McCarthy.Asked if those close calls made him consider philosophical changes, McCarthy said, I think its important to stay in touch with the reality of what happened and why it happened, because if you lose sight of that then you start making changes and decisions for the wrong reasons.Against Arizona last season, for instance, the Packers were decimated by injuries to their receiving group. It severely limited the playbook for a potential 2-point conversion try after Jeff Janis 41-yard touchdown on a desperation pass from Rodgers as time expired in regulation. The Packers settled for the tie with an extra point to send the game into overtime.But yes, it would be nice if we had five of those where we won by one play. Im sure if you looked it up, theyre out there, McCarthy said. You get in playoff football, there are plays every game, big play opportunities that can swing the game.Through the ups and downs, the Packers stick with their draft-and-develop philosophy. Even with Rodgers in his prime, general manager Ted Thompson tends to not make moves to mortgage the future.But, hey, we clearly understand the type of player Aaron is, and we have a path, we have a vision to get to where we want to go, McCarthy said. Theres no guarantee, either, if you go out and sign a bunch of high-priced free agents -- I think history would tell you that that process has failed a lot more than its worked.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '