Postgame Notes: Rangers at Blue Jackets 01.13.19

Team Notes

Blueshirt Breakdown

• Mats Zuccarellorecorded two goals, tied for the team-high with four shots on goal, and was credited with two blocked shots while skating in a team-high 23:34 of ice time. Zuccarello logged the second-most ice time in one game in his NHL career (24:45; Oct. 16, 2018 vs. Colorado). He has posted a multi-goal game for the 15th time in his NHL career. Zuccarello has registered a goal in each of the last two games (three goals), and he has recorded four points (three goals, one assist) in the last four games, as well as eight points (four goals, four assists) in the last 15 games.
• Chris Kreiderregistered a goal, tied for the team-high with four shots on goal, and posted a plus-one rating. Kreider is the Rangers' all-time leader in goals against the Blue Jackets (nine), and he extended his goal/point streak against Columbus to four games (five goals over the span). He leads the Rangers in goals (21) and is tied for second on the team in points (33) this season, and he has registered 10 points (six goals, four assists) in the last 12 games.
• Ryan Strometallied the first goal of the game and was credited with two blocked shots. He has recorded a point in five of the last eight games (four goals, one assist), including a goal in four of the last seven games. In addition, Strome has notched the first goal of the game in two of the last three contests.
• Jimmy Veseytallied a goal, registered two shots on goal, and was credited with two hits. He has recorded a point in three of the last four games (one goal, two assists). Vesey ranks third on the Rangers in goals this season (11).
• Mika Zibanejadregistered an assist and recorded three shots on goal in 21:45 of ice time. Zibanejad leads the Rangers in assists (25) and points (37) this season. He has recorded an assist/point in each of the last two games (two assists), and he has tallied 18 points (five goals, 13 assists) in the last 21 games.
• Filip Chytilnotched an assist and logged 17:27 of ice time. He extended his point streak to three games (one goal, two assists) and he has also recorded a point in 13 of his last 27 games (seven goals, six assists in the 27 contests). Thus far this season, 13 of Chytil's 16 points have either been a goal or the primary assist on a goal.
• Jesper Fastrecorded an assist and was credited with two blocked shots. He has tallied a point in three of the last four games (two goals, one assist), and he has registered six points (four goals, two assists) in nine games since returning to the Rangers' lineup following an injury.
• Boo Nievesnotched an assist in tonight's contest. Nieves has registered an assist/point in each of the last two games (two assists) and in three of the last four games (three assists), and he has also tallied five points (two goals, three assists) in his last 10 games.
• Brendan Smithrecorded an assist and logged 18:04 of ice time in tonight's contest.
• Alexandar Georgievmade 33 saves and tallied an assist in tonight's contest. He started/appeared in both games of a back-to-back set for the second time in his NHL career and for the first time since he made his first two career NHL appearances/starts on Feb. 22, 2018 at Montreal and Feb. 23, 2018 vs. Minnesota. Georgiev made his 26th career NHL appearance in tonight's game. According to NHL Stats & Information, he is the eighth goaltender in Rangers history who has made at least 26 career appearances prior to his 23rd birthday (along with John Vanbiesbrouck, Dan Blackburn, Jim Henry, John Davidson, Dan Cloutier, Steve Baker, and Doug Soetaert), and his 26 appearances are tied for the seventh-most among Rangers goaltenders prior to their 23rd birthday (tied with Soetaert). He recorded his second career NHL assist in tonight's contest (he tallied his first career NHL assist on Nov. 15, 2018 at NY Islanders). Georgiev made 17 saves and registered an assist in the first period of tonight's game. According to NHL Stats & Information, he became the first Rangers goalie to make at least 17 saves and tally an assist in the same period since Henrik Lundqvist on Nov. 21, 2013 at Dallas. Georgiev has made at least 30 saves in 14 of his 26 career NHL appearances.