A tough week for the Rangers got tougher on Saturday as they lost a 1-0 battle with the Eastern Conference-best Bruins in Boston. Not only did they not get a point, but they also were shut-out by not Tim Thomas and not Manny Fernandez but Tuukka Rask. Rask was making just his fifth NHL appearance. Rask was strong, stopping all 35 shots and the Rangers lost their second in a row after getting pasted by the Penguins earlier this week.
Things also got bad for the Rangers when Dmitri Kalinin went down with a knee injury in the first period and did not return. Now, Ranger fans are probably rejoicing over the fact that Kalinin may be out for a bit because he was the brunt of boo's almost as bad as Marek Malik this season. However, he had been playing much better as of late and has improved his plus/minus slowly but surely.
If he misses time, newly-acquired defenseman Eric Reitz will likely fill his spot. Should be interesting to see if he can provide a spark at the blueline. Either way, the Rangers are slumping a bit right now. They get an easier opponent with the Thrashers as they celebrate Adam Graves Night, but they can't look past them. I'll write a piece on Graves night, which I will be attending, later in the week.
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