Pregame Notes: Rangers vs. Hurricanes 01.15.19

NEW YORK RANGERS vs. CAROLINA HURRICANES
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, 7:00 p.m. ET
Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
MSG Network, Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM
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Rangers:18-20-7 (43 pts)
Hurricanes: 22-18-5 (49 pts)
THE MATCHUP
The Rangers play their 46th game of the 2018-19 season Tuesday, Jan. 15, against the Carolina Hurricanes in a Metropolitan Division matchup at Madison Square Garden (7:00 p.m. ET - TV: MSG Network, Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). Tuesday's game is the fourth of four consecutive contests the Blueshirts are playing against Metropolitan Division opponents. Including tomorrow's game, 15 of the Rangers' final 37 regular season games in 2018-19 are against teams in the Metropolitan Division.
PRIDE NIGHT
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The New York Rangers will host Pride Night during the game.This special evening, which is in conjunction with the National Hockey League's "Hockey is For Everyone" campaign, celebrates and highlights the Rangers' and the NHL's continued efforts to increase diversity and inclusion throughout hockey, from the youth level to the professional level. All Rangers players will use pride tape on their sticks during pre-game warmups. The sticks used by Rangers players during warmups will be available to purchase, via Steiner Sports, beginning on Wednesday, January 16 at 9:00 a.m., with proceeds benefitting You Can Play Project. You Can Play Project, which is an NHL partner, works to ensure the safety and inclusion of all people in sports, including LGBTQ athletes, coaches, and fans. Rangers coaches, front office staff, and alumni, as well as MSG Network broadcasters will wear You Can Play pins throughout tomorrow night's game.

RANGERS VS. HURRICANES
RANGERS-HURRICANES CONNECTIONS
INDIVIDUAL CAREER STATISTICS VS. HURRICANES
CONNECTING THE DOTS
Several Rangers players have connections with fellow members of the Blueshirts and/or members of the team's coaching staff in addition to being teammates with the Rangers:
HOME SWEET HOME
The Rangers have earned at least one point in seven of the last nine home games, in 14 of the last 17 home games, and in 16 of 22 home games this season.
YOUTH SERVED
Only nine NHL rookies 20 years old or younger have tallied 15 or more points this season, and the Rangers are the only NHL team that has two of those players (Chytil and Howden). In addition, the Rangers are one of three NHL teams that have two rookies (of any age) who have tallied 15 or more points this season (Chytil and Howden). Rangers rookie skatershave tallied 35 points this season, and the Blueshirts are tied for ninth in the NHL in points by rookie skatersin 2018-19. Rangers rookie skaters have tallied four points (one goal, three assists) in the last three games and 10 points (two goals, eight assists) in the last 16 games.
THREE'S COMPANY
Including team goals awarded for a shootout win, the Blueshirts have registered three or more goals in 11 of the last 18 games, in 22 of the last 35 games, and in 27 of 45 games this season. The Rangers have posted a 14-8-5 record when tallying three or more goals in a game this season.
ONE AND WON
Six of the Blueshirts' last 11 games, eight of their last 15 games, and 22 of the team's 45 games this season have been decided by one goal. The Rangers have posted an 11-4-7 record in one-goal games in 2018-19 and are tied for ninth in the NHL in wins in one-goal games this season.
IN REAL TIME
New York ranks third in the NHL in blocked shots (710) and ranks sixth in the NHL in hits (1,185) this season. The Rangers are the only NHL team that has recorded at least 1,100 hits and 700 blocked shots in 2018-19.
KING HENRIK
Henrik Lundqvist was selected to participate in the 2019 NHL All-Star Game. Lundqvist has been selected to play in the NHL All-Star Game for the fifth time in his career (2009, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019). He has made at least 30 saves in 18 of 32 appearances this season, and he has also posted a .900 SV% or better in 22 of his 32 appearances.
WELCOME MATS
Mats Zuccarello has recorded three goals/points in the last two games and registered two goals on Jan. 13 at Columbus. He has tallied 224 assists in his NHL career, and he is one assist away from tying Anders Hedberg for the most assists by a Ranger who was born and trained outside of North America in franchise history.
CHYTIL-MANIA
Filip Chytil enters tomorrow's contest with a three-game point streak (one goal, two assists over the span), and he has also registered a point in 13 of his last 27 games (seven goals, six assists). Thus far this season, 13 of Chytil's 16 points have either been a goal or the primary assist on a goal. Among players who are either in their age 18 or age 19 season in 2018-19, Chytil ranks fourth in goals (seven), ranks fifth in games played (45), ranks sixth in points (16), and is tied for sixth in assists (nine).
STROME SURGE
Ryan Strome has registered a point in five of the last eight games (four goals, one assist), including a goal in four of the last seven contests. Since he made his debut with the Rangers on Nov. 17, Strome is tied for second on the team in goals (six) and is tied for fifth on the team in points (11).
SPECIAL TEAMS
Power Play:
Penalty Kill:
UPCOMING MILESTONES
INJURIES (120 Man-Games Lost to Injury)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
THIS DAY IN RANGERS HISTORY
REMEMBERING 1993-94
In his first game against his former team after spending 13 seasons with the Blackhawks, Steve Larmer tallied a penalty shot goal to help the Rangers defeat Chicago, 5-1, on January 16, 1994 in Chicago.
RANGERS VS. WHALERS - 1993-94
The Rangers posted a 3-1-0 record in four games against the Hartford Whalers during the 1993-94 season and outscored Hartford, 15-7, in the four contests. Mark Messier (two goals, four assists) and Sergei Zubov (one goal, five assists) tied for the team lead with six points in the season series, while Mike Richter posted a 3-1-0 record, along with a 1.50 GAA, a .942 SV%, and 1 SO. The Rangers acquired Steve Larmer and Nick Kypreos in a trade with Hartford on November 2, 1993.