Postgame Notes: Rangers vs. Blackhawks 01.17.19

Team Notes

Three Stars on Broadway

• Chris Kreiderrecorded two points (one goal, one assist), registered three shots on goal, and posted a plus-one rating. Kreider was selected as the game's First Star. He extended his point streak to three games (two goals, three assists), and he has posted a multi-point game in each of the last two contests (one goal, three assists in the two games). In addition, Kreider has registered 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) in the last 14 games. He leads the Rangers in goals (22) and ranks second on the team in points (37) this season. Kreider has recorded a point in 14 of the Rangers' 20 wins in 2018-19, and the Blueshirts have posted a 14-5-5 record in the 24 games which he has notched a point this season.
• Mats Zuccarellotallied a goal, tied for the game-high with five shots on goal, and posted a plus-three rating in 20:49 of ice time. Zuccarello was selected as the game's Second Star. He extended his point streak to four games (four goals, three assists over the span). Zuccarello has also registered a point in five of the last six games (four goals, four assists), and he has tallied 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in 17 games since returning to the Rangers' lineup on Dec. 14 vs. Arizona following an injury. Zuccarello tallied his 337th career point as a Ranger in tonight's contest, passing Lynn Patrick for sole possession of 30th place on the franchise's all-time points list. He also skated in his 497th career game as a Ranger in tonight's contest, passing Pete Stemkowski for sole possession of 37th place on the franchise's all-time games played list.
• Mika Zibanejadtallied the game-winning goal, tied for the game-high with 11 faceoff wins (11-for-20; 55.0%), was credited with three blocked shots, led all skaters with two takeaways, and posted a plus-three rating in 20:42 of ice time. He was selected as the game's Third Star. Zibanejad extended his point streak to four games (three goals, four assists over the span), and he has tallied 23 points (eight goals, 15 assists) in the last 23 games. He leads the Rangers in points this season (42; 15 goals, 27 assists).

Blueshirt Breakdown

• Henrik Lundqvistmade 24 saves, and stopped 22 of 23 shots he faced at even strength, to earn his 14th win of the 2018-19 season and the 445th win of his NHL career.By earning a win in tonight's game, Lundqvist tied Hall of Famer Terry Sawchuk for sixth place on the NHL's all-time wins list.He also made his 839th career regular season appearance as a Ranger in tonight's contest; he is two appearances away from tying Vic Hadfield for the seventh-most regular season appearances by a player with the Blueshirts (skaters and goaltenders included) in franchise history.
• Filip Chytilregistered a goal, recorded four shots on goal, and posted a plus-one rating. He has tallied a point in four of the last five games (two goals, two assists), and he has registered a point in 14 of his last 29 games (eight goals, six assists). Since Nov. 12 (the start of a five-game goal/point streak he had), Chytil is tied for third among NHL rookies in goals (eight) and is tied for fifth among NHL rookies in points (14). Among NHL players who are either in their age 18 or age 19 season in 2018-19, Chytil ranks fourth in goals (eight) and ranks sixth in points (17) this season. Chytil, who is 19 years old, has registered nine goals in his NHL career (one in 2017-18 and eight in 2018-19). According to NHL Stats & Information, Chytil is one of five players in franchise history who have recorded nine or more goals as a teenager (along with Mike Allison, Alexei Kovalev, Michael Del Zotto, and Don Murdoch), and his nine goals are tied with Del Zotto and Murdoch for the third-most by a teenager in franchise history.
• Marc Staalnotched an assist and posted a plus-three rating in 21:53 of ice time. Staal has posted a plus-five rating over the last two games. He ranks second among Rangers defensemen in even strength points this season (11).
• Tony DeAngeloled all skaters with four blocked shots, tied for the game-high with four hits, registered three shots on goal, and posted a plus-two rating in 21:46 of ice time. The Rangers have posted an 18-8-4 record in the 30 games which DeAngelo has played in 2018-19. DeAngelo has posted a plus-one rating or better in each of his last five games, including a plus-two rating in each of the last two games and three of the last four games (plus-eight rating over his last five games).