Rangers keep in the hunt with win over Kings

Post date: Mar 14, 2020 12:46:41 PM

Bill Collins scored two goals against his former teammates in the Rangers' 6-4 win over the Kings. Phil Esposito added two goals and an assist for New York (26-32-8). Syl Apps scored two goals and an assist for Los Angeles (21-37-11).

New York Rangers at Los Angeles Kings

DATE : 03/07/2020

GOALS 1 2 3 OT F

New York Rangers 2 2 2 0 6

Los Angeles Kings 1 1 2 0 4

SHOTS 1 2 3 OT F

New York Rangers 9 9 9 0 27

Los Angeles Kings 8 12 14 0 34

S C O R I N G S U M M A R Y

1. NYR. BILL COLLINS(1)( GERRY MEEHAN, RON GRESCHNER ): 1st 7:46

2. NYR. PAT HICKEY(27)( PHIL ESPOSITO, JACK BROWNSCHIDLE ): 1st 10:01

3. LAK. TOM WILLIAMS(14)( SYL APPS, MARCEL DIONNE ) (PP) : 1st 14:05

4. NYR. PHIL ESPOSITO(35)( ERIC VAIL, RON GRESCHNER ) (PP) : 2nd 0:10

5. NYR. NICK FOTIU(1)( CAROL VADNAIS ): 2nd 13:38

6. LAK. BOB J. MURDOCH(2)( MIKE MURPHY, RICHARD MULHERN ): 2nd 16:29

7. NYR. PHIL ESPOSITO(36)( RON GRESCHNER, ERIC VAIL ) (PP) : 3rd 0:12

8. LAK. SYL APPS(18)( MIKE CORRIGAN ): 3rd 2:03

9. NYR. BILL COLLINS(2)( BRIAN SUTTER, RON GRESCHNER ): 3rd 7:55

10. LAK. SYL APPS(19)( MIKE CORRIGAN ): 3rd 15:47

P E N A L T I E S S U M M A R Y

1. NYR. NICK FOTIU - 2 Minutes: 1st 13:35

2. LAK. MIKE MURPHY - 2 Minutes: 1st 17:37

3. NYR. BRIAN SUTTER - 2 Minutes: 1st 17:37

4. LAK. ROB PALMER - 2 Minutes: 1st 19:55

5. NYR. SHELDON KANNEGIESSER - 2 Minutes: 2nd 1:02

6. NYR. LUCIEN DeBLOIS - 2 Minutes: 2nd 3:45

7. NYR. BRIAN SUTTER - 2 Minutes: 2nd 6:12

8. LAK. MIKE CORRIGAN - 2 Minutes: 2nd 19:13

I N J U R I E S

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Player Stats For New York Rangers

PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS

PHIL ESPOSITO -1 5 2 1 0 2 0 10-6 34 18:19 0 0 2 1 GWG

PAT HICKEY -1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 33 17:39 1 0 2 1

ERIC VAIL -1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0-0 41 22:36 1 0 0 0

WALT TKACZUK 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 8-2 34 20:03 2 0 0 0

GERRY MEEHAN 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2-2 22 12:27 0 0 0 2

STEVE VICKERS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 26 15:06 0 2 0 0

LUCIEN DeBLOIS 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 26 15:06 0 1 0 0

RON GRESCHNER 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0-0 42 22:47 1 0 0 1

BILL COLLINS 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0-0 25 14:27 0 0 2 0

CAROL VADNAIS 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 67 37:15 0 1 0 3

BRIAN SUTTER 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 0-0 22 12:27 0 0 0 0

BRYAN LEFLEY 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 39 22:38 2 0 0 0

DAN NEWMAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 14 7:44 1 0 0 0

WAYNE DILLON 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 12 6:46 0 0 0 0

NICK FOTIU 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1-0 14 7:44 0 0 0 0

SHELDON KANNEGIESSER -1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 44 25:39 0 1 0 0

JACK BROWNSCHIDLE 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 20 11:27 0 0 0 0

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TOTAL 5 27 6 11 10 2 0 22-11 8 5 6 8

Player Stats For Los Angeles Kings

PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS

MARCEL DIONNE -2 4 0 1 0 0 0 4-2 44 25:08 1 0 2 1

DAVE TAYLOR 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 33 19:18 0 0 1 1

MIKE MURPHY -1 2 0 1 2 0 0 0-0 26 15:12 0 0 0 0

TOM WILLIAMS -1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0-0 30 17:24 0 0 1 1

SYL APPS 1 6 2 1 0 0 0 2-2 35 20:22 0 0 1 1

STEVE JENSEN -1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 14 7:44 0 0 0 0

DAVE HUDSON 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5-2 29 17:06 3 0 0 0

PETE STEMKOWSKI 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9-4 33 17:39 0 0 0 0

REY COMEAU -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 16 7:40 0 0 0 0

RANDY MANERY 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 45 24:51 2 0 0 4

RICK BRAGNALO 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 25 14:21 1 0 0 0

PERRY MILLER 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 50 27:48 0 1 0 0

BOB J. MURDOCH -1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 35 19:53 1 1 0 0

RICHARD MULHERN -1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 38 21:53 0 0 0 1

ROB PALMER -1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 18 10:12 0 0 0 0

LARRY BROWN -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 18 10:12 0 1 0 0

MIKE CORRIGAN 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0-0 32 18:45 1 0 0 0

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TOTAL -5 34 4 6 6 1 0 22-11 9 3 5 9

Goalie Stats For New York Rangers

PLAYER MIN SHOTS GA ENG GR GRS

JOHN DAVIDSON 60 34 4 0 3 2 106 WIN

PAUL HARRISON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalie Stats For Los Angeles Kings

PLAYER MIN SHOTS GA ENG GR GRS

PHIL MYRE 60 27 6 0 6 1 106 LOSS GF

ED STANIOWSKI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

POWER PLAY OPP GOALS

New York Rangers 2 2

Los Angeles Kings 4 1

STARS OF THE GAME

1st star - PHIL ESPOSITO from New York

2nd star - SYL APPS from Los Angeles

3rd star - BILL COLLINS from New York

GAME STORY

In a close game, the Rangers won over the Kings by a final score of 6

to 4. PHIL ESPOSITO scored the game winner at 0:12 of the 3rd period.

ESPOSITO scored twice and added one assist for New York. And RON GRESCHNER

contributed four assists. Also BILL COLLINS found the net twice. SYL

APPS found the net twice on 6 shots and contributed one assist for Los

Angeles. Others who scored were PAT HICKEY and NICK FOTIU for New York

and TOM WILLIAMS and BOB J. MURDOCH for Los Angeles.

In other RHL action this week:

• • Ron Grahame stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Penguins' 2-1 win over the struggling Islanders.

  • Jean Ratelle scored two goals and an assist as Boston defeated Chicago 5-4.

  • The Blackhawks bounce back against the Flyers 4-3, with Garry Unger registering a goal and an assist.

Current Playoff Picture:

• • Campbell Top 2:

    • Flyers - 77 pts, 13 GR

    • Islanders - 75 pts, 6 GR

• Wales Top 2:

  • Canadiens - 97 pts, 16 GR (clinched playoff spot)

  • Sabres - 76 pts (35 wins), 16 GR

• Wild Card Race:

  • Maple Leafs - 76 pts (31 wins), 15 GR

  • Blackhawks - 71 pts, 8 GR

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  • Bruins - 62 pts, 14 GR

  • Rangers - 60 pts, 14 GR

  • Canucks - 58 pts, 14 GR

  • Penguins - 53 pts (23 wins), 14 GR

  • Kings - 53 pts (21 wins), 11 GR

  • North Stars - 48 pts, 13 GR