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Scoring Summary

First Period

11:08: Joni Pitkanen opened the scoring by beating Henrik Lundqvist

17:36: Erik Christensen (1) scored his first point as a Rangers by scoring a powerplay goal on a 5 on 3, from Marian Gaborik (24) and Ales Kotalik (14)

Second Period

No Scoring

Third Period

11:49: Brandon Dubinsky redeems himself after a terrible game last night by slipping a loose puck past Cam Ward to give the Rangers a 2-1 lead. Assists to Gaborik (25) and Christensen (1)

Statistics

Lundqvist stopped 16 of 17 shots

Ward played well stopping 33 of 35 shots for the Hurricanes

Christensen picked up his first two points as a Ranger by skating with Gaborik and Dubinsky

The Rangers held Carolina to five shots in the first period and seven in the second and five in the third.

Ales Kotalik, Sean Avery and Christensen all had five shots on goal. Gaborik had four.

Marc Staal led the team in icetime with over 22 minutes.

Carolina outhit the Rangers 44 to 36

Special Teams

The Rangers were 1 for 5 on the powerplay

Carolina was 1 for 3

These two teams do it again on Saturday afternoon at MSG.