Henrik Lundqvists 35 saves got the New York Rangers

Columbus, OH (SportsNetwork. Reid Duke Golden Knights Jersey .com) - Henrik Lundqvists 35 saves got the New York Rangers back on track with a 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. After being shut out by the Islanders and Boston over their previous two games, the Rangers received second-period goals from Marc Staal and Chris Kreider to support Lundqvists sharp effort. Derek Stepan assisted on both markers. Scott Hartnell produced Columbus lone goal and Sergei Bobrovsky finished with 24 saves in the loss, the Blue Jackets fourth straight. Bobrovsky came up with 13 saves to keep New Yorks scoreless stretch ongoing through one period, but the Rangers finally broke out of their drought just under six minutes into the second. Stepans shot from the left circle was kicked aside by Bobrovsky, but Staal swooped in to put home the rebound for a 1-0 New York lead. The Rangers struck again just over four minutes later. Stepan hit Kreider in stride with a pinpoint pass from the neutral zone, leading to a partial breakaway that the latter finished by slipping a backhander under Bobrovskys pad. Lundqvist, meanwhile turned back 14 chances during a busy opening period and 10 more in the second before Columbus got on the board early in the third. Ryan Johansen hit Hartnell with a crisp outlet pass from the Blue Jackets end and the veteran beat Lundqvist to the glove side while uncontested with 3:16 elapsed in the third. Bobrovsky, who stoned former Columbus captain Rick Nash just moments earlier, received the secondary assist on the goal. Lundqvist denied the Jackets the rest of the way, however, with Columbus best late opportunity a close-range shot from Johansen that was covered up with under six minutes left. New York had a would-be clinching goal from Kevin Klein with 1:26 remaining waved off for a stick above the crossbar. However, the Blue Jackets mustered just one more shot afterward. Game Notes Johansens assist on Hartnells goal extended his franchise-record point streak to 12 games, during which hes notched seven goals and seven helpers ... Stepan had sat out New Yorks 3-0 loss at Boston on Thursday due to an upper-body injury ... The Blue Jackets fell to 0-16-0 when trailing after two periods ... The Rangers are 12-1-1 in their last 14 games against fellow Metropolitan Division teams. Erik Haula Golden Knights Jersey . At Manchester United, Ferguson developed Beckham into one of the worlds most recognizable sportsmen, but the midfielder left United in 2003 for Real Madrid under a cloud after his relationship with the manager broke down. Marc-Andre Fleury Golden Knights Jersey . Long snapper Patrick Mannelly announced Friday that he is retiring after a 16-year-career with the Bears, a span in which he played in a team record 245 games and snapped the ball 2,282 times. http://www.goldenknightshockeyshop.com/shea-theodore-hockey-jersey/ .Gasol had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the Bulls beat the winless Orlando Magic 98-90 on Tuesday night.Jimmy Butler led the Bulls with 21 points and Taj Gibson added 16 for Chicago, which finally pulled away in the final minutes of a game that was tied after three quarters.NEW YORK, N.Y. - Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers, San Francisco wide receiver Anquan Boldin and Carolina linebacker Thomas Davis have been selected as finalists for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award. The winner will be announced during the NFL Honors awards special in Arizona on Jan. 31, the night before the Super Bowl. The award, named after the late Hall of Fame running back, recognizes a players off-field community service as well as his playing excellence.