Aaron Voros News

You won't see a better night by a so-called role player in D.C. sports this year.

Alexander Ovechkin scored on his return from injury as the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 4-2 on Tuesday night.

LeBRON JAMES has already played his only game at the Garden this season, and it's a long way to Jan.

Matt Bradley bounced back from having his face bloodied in a first-period fight to net the winning goal with 4:51 left, and Alex Ovechkin also scored in his return from injury to lift the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.

The Rangers flew home from Calgary yesterday with their concussed captain, Chris Drury , aboard the charter.

Though Chris Drury talked about the critical nature of picking up a teammate in killing two penalties taken by Aaron Voros within the first 10:03 of last night's 4-2 victory here over the Oilers, head coach John Tortorella wasn't quite so sanguine in referring to the pair of infractions.

And the Rangers got back in the win column in the second game of this Western Canada trip with a 4-2 win over the Oilers last night at Rexall Place.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- What better way for the Rangers to snap out of their recent funk than face a team mired in an even deeper slump.

Marian Gaborik hated being unable to play when the New York Rangers took on the Wild on Friday night at the Xcel Energy Center.

New York Rangers left wing Aaron Voros , left, controls the puck as Minnesota Wild center James Sheppard pursues in the first period.

Artem Anisimov might be getting fourth-line minutes, but that doesn't mean that the freshman center isn't developing in that role.

Islanders captain Doug Weight, in his first game back following a bout with swine flu, earned an assist on Kyle Okposo's tiebreaking, power-play goal in the second period that lifted New York to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.

John Tortorella benched Brandon Dubinsky for half the second period and all of the third and overtime Saturday night against the Canadiens.

The Rangers' penchant for going down two men in shorthanded situations has been a recurring theme through the first 11 matches of the season, with the club putting itself into seven 5-on-3 disadvantages, all in the last nine games.

Dainius Zubrus tipped in Zach Parise's soft shot 7:51 into the third period and the New Jersey Devils remained undefeated on the road with a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday.

The Rangers scored seven goals last night, something they hadn't done in the regular season since April 1, 2007.

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Just to confirm all the confirmations, Sean Avery is in the lineup as he skated in the pre-game warmups on the third line right wing with center Artem Anisimov and Enver Lisin, who had been playing left wing.

For all the shots the New York Rangers had turned aside and the others that hit posts instead of finding the net, it was only fitting they finally broke through with a deflection.