Rangers Recap: Kiprusoff leads Flames past Rangers, Drury, Dubi hurt

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Nov 8, 2009 12:54 AM EST in Rangers Recaps Comment 15 comments

Calgary Flames goalie Mikka Kiprusoff, left, from Finland, makes a save against New York Rangers' Marian Gaborik, from Slovakia, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 . (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Larry MacDougal )

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4 months ago: Calgary Flames goalie Mikka Kiprusoff, left, from Finland, makes a save against New York Rangers' Marian Gaborik, from Slovakia, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 . (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Larry MacDougal )

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Recap from Jim Cerny at Rangers.com (click link for full story)

The Rangers showed plenty of mettle, playing a strong game even after losing Chris Drury and Brandon Dubinsky to injury, but still dropped a 3-1 decision to the Calgary Flames at the Pengrowth Saddledome on Saturday night.

Steve Valiquette made his second straight start in goal after Henrik Lundqvist announced Saturday morning that he had a minor injury, and that it was best to take another night off. Valiquette, who made 26 saves in Thursday’s 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers, responded with another strong performance on Saturday. He finished the game with 19 saves.

Already playing without their No. 1 goalie, the Rangers next lost their captain when Drury was drilled to the ice by a blindside Curtis Glencross hit up high just 49 seconds into the first period. The hit went unpenalized even though the puck was nowhere near Drury, and the Rangers captain had his back to the onrushing Glencross.

Trailing 2-1 in the third period, Marian Gaborik had a slew of excellent scoring chances on the power play, though Calgary goalie Miikka Kiprusoff was up to the task at hand. Just 22 seconds into the third Gaborik was robbed on a backhander from the low slot as Kiprusoff flashed out his left pad. Two minutes later Michael Del Zotto hammered a slap shot on goal that Kiprusoff stopped, and Gaborik shoveled the rebound at the net, but Kiprusoff again made the save. Ryan Callahan then chipped a second rebound attempt wide of the net.

The loss brought to a close the Blueshirts’ three-game road trip through Western Canada. The club finished 1-2-0 on the trip.

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“Tortorella: Drury has concussion, Dubinsky probably out for awhile” Zip twitter.

by mleetch352 on Nov 8, 2009 1:40 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

if they are both out i significant time i wonder what the move is. Obviously Vinny goes back to center and Artie moves up. Can boyle be a 3rd line center, Aves and who comes up> PAP almost definitely would and possibly grachev.

by mleetch352 on Nov 8, 2009 1:50 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The move is..

Forsberg or Nylander.

Sather is going to push hard at dumping salary in the form of Voros and possibly a trade with Rozsival. Who knows. Nobody may see how it can be done now but wheres Gomez?

by LeeBu on Nov 8, 2009 2:01 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

especially a bonus laden contract for Forsberg.

by LeeBu on Nov 8, 2009 2:03 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

nylander makes too much money to fit under the cap. doubtful we can dump rozi on anyone and dumping the 1 mil for voros will help but not that much. actually i think a brash trade is more likely as torts seems less willing to play him that even voros. certainly could have used him to fight after the cheapshot on dru.

by mleetch352 on Nov 8, 2009 2:41 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

bad bad news about Dubi…suspect broken/fractured wrist. Sucks about drury as well. Why wasn’t Glencross hit/beaten/etc after?

Rangers FTW!

by BleedsRangerBlue on Nov 8, 2009 2:33 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

if it is fractured then we are talking christmas/new years before he will be back and with a concussion drury is probably gone 7-10 minimum.

by mleetch352 on Nov 8, 2009 2:40 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

who knows…

by LeeBu on Nov 8, 2009 2:36 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

this is awful…

im guessing were gonna move avery to center and bring up parenteau and maybe grachev.

maybe sather can pull off another trade and get rid of roszival. bring up sangs and sign forsberg to play center.

LET'S GO RANGERS!!!

by Moshe52792 on Nov 8, 2009 9:19 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

damn,...

DO WHAT JERRY HAIRSTON DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by FreeBradshaw on Nov 8, 2009 10:03 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Why nobody wet after Clencropss I don’t know,that was from behind head shot with no puck near him.NO penalty?

by nyr121 on Nov 8, 2009 10:56 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I think a trade with Ottawa Senators for D-man Matt Carkner & Center Mike Fisher for Rozsival,Voros and Lisin make the Rangers better team

by nyr121 on Nov 8, 2009 11:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

where is the retaliation?

Nobody, repeat Nobody stepped up after a cheap shot on our captain. Where is the team toughness? When someone cheapshots one of our players someone, anyone has to stand up and fight/wrestle even just get in Glencross face!! Very dissapointed in this team and their lack of toughness.

Drury has a history of concussions and i’d be surprised if he’s back within 2 weeks.

Rangers played well last night. They were the better team last night. Kiprosoff was the difference.

by Ranger76 on Nov 8, 2009 11:34 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

what was most disheartening about that was when they asked avery who used to have some balls to stand up for his teammates about it he said that drury would have said the 2 pts were more important.

by mleetch352 on Nov 8, 2009 12:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I still don’t understand the man crushes for Valiquette. He needs to learn to make timely saves.

by cookin26 on Nov 8, 2009 12:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

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