Trailing, 1-0, after a first period in which they were soundly outplayed, the Rangers bounced back with help from their often-punchless power play. New York got the best of third-string goalie Yann Danis, who arrived from the AHL earlier in the day and was in the net before six minutes had elapsed because of an injury to starter Joey MacDonald.
He finished with 24 saves, but that was not enough for the Islanders, who lost the first game of a five-game homestand after going 0-4 on a western road trip. New York has only two wins since Nov. 29 (2-15-2).
N.Y. Rangers 0 2 0 – 2
N.Y. Islanders 1 0 0 – 1
First period: 1, N.Y. Islanders, Campoli 5 (Guerin, Park), 18:50. Penalties: Drury, NYR (holding), 8:33.
Second period: 2, N.Y. Rangers, Drury 13 (Gomez), 12:31. 3, N.Y. Rangers, Dawes 8 (R.Callahan), 14:27 (pp). Penalties: Gomez, NYR (hooking), 8:38; Park, NYI (interference), 10:27; Nielsen, NYI (tripping), 12:37.
Third period: None. Penalties: Tambellini, NYI (delay of game), 1:47.
Shots on Goal: N.Y. Rangers 8-10-11–29. N.Y. Islanders 19-6-9–34. Power-play opportunities: N.Y. Rangers 1 of 3; N.Y. Islanders 0 of 2.
Goalies: N.Y. Rangers, Lundqvist 22-12-3 (34 shots-33 saves). N.Y. Islanders, J.MacDonald (3-3), Danis 0-3-0 (5:11 first, 26-24).
A: 16,234 (16,234). T: 2:10.
Referees: Kerry Fraser, Mike Leggo. Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Scott Driscoll.
Blue Jackets 4, Avalanche 3
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Kristian Huselius and R.J. Umberger each had a goal and assist, and Columbus beat Colorado.
Jakub Voracek and Michael Peca also scored for the Blue Jackets, who have won seven of nine.
Chris Stewart had a goal and assist, and Marek Svatos and Ryan Smyth tallied for Colorado, whose three-game winning streak ended.
Tied 1-all after two periods, the teams traded five goals in 3:41 in the third with Columbus taking a 4-2 lead on Peca's wrist shot from the slot at 9:11. Smyth pulled Colorado to 4-3 with a power-play score from close range at 10:27 with his 15th.
Colorado 1 0 2 – 3
Columbus 0 1 3 – 4
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