Ales Kotalik News Archives

Less than two weeks have passed, yet the Rangers' seven-game winning streak seems like it happened centuries ago.

After ending a three-game skid Monday night with a 5-2 win over the Coyotes, the Rangers will try to make it two in a row tonight against the Islanders.

Ales Kotalik #12 of the New York Rangers is congratulated by team mate Vinny Prospal #20 after scoring a goal against the Anaheim Ducks during their game on October 11, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

So let's take stock: Now that the Rangers have gone so quickly from heroes to zeroes, not only losing their last three in a row, but also giving up more goals in those three losses than they allowed in winning their previous seven straight , what went right during the winning streak that is now going so wrong? Marian Gaborik is still scoring, and ...

The New York Rangers will try to put the brakes on a three- game losing streak tonight when they welcome the Phoenix Coyotes for an interconference battle at Madison Square Garden.

New York Rangers ' Marian Gaborik , right, of Slovakia , scores on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jaroslav Halak, of Slovakia , during the second period.

Mike Cammalleri's overtime winner lifted the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-4 win over the New York Rangers in Montreal on Saturday.

The Montreal Canadiens appear to have regained their stride following a string of defeats, while the New York Rangers are faced with their first losing streak of the season as they enter the Bell Centre this evening for a battle between Original Six teams.

Crisis No. 1 arrived in Game No. 10 for the Rangers. Mind you, it's just a little trouble, reason for a tiny bit of angst, perhaps, so early in a season in which the ledger reads 7-3. But after ripping off those seven straight victories, and having those who pay attention to October hockey more than a little excited, perhaps overly so, the Rangers ...

Michael Del Zotto #4 of the New York Rangers dives for the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs during their game at Madison Square Garden.

It is an unusual route from the runway to the ice, and they had to ask to be sure.

Devin Setoguchi scored two of San Jose's six consecutive goals and the Sharks took advantage of New York backup goalie Steve Valiquette in a 7-3 comeback victory Monday night that snapped the Rangers' seven-game winning streak.

John Tortorella has said that for the Rangers to succeed, left wing Chris Higgins "needs to be a top six forward for us." Only one part of that theory has played out thus far.

Dan Girardi and Sean Avery both scored twice to lead the New York Rangers in a 7-2 rout of the winless Toronto Maple Leafs at Madison Square Garden.

Quebec City's mayor and the former owner of the Quebec Nordiques met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman Friday in New York City, the French-language television network LCN reported Saturday.

Vinny Prospal finished with two power-play scores and an assist, recording his 200th career goal along the way, as the New York Rangers downed the Los Angeles Kings, 4-2, to notch their sixth consecutive win.

NEW YORKDon't blame Vesa Toskala if he's slightly envious of Rangers counterpart Henrik Lundqvist.

The New York Rangers couldn't have scripted a much better start to this season. The Toronto Maple Leafs ' first 10 days couldn't have gone much worse.

Ales Kotalik scored the eventual game-winning goal early in the third period, while Stephen Valiquette stopped all 18 shots he faced, as the New York Rangers blanked the Anaheim Ducks, 3-0, at Madison Square Garden.

Seeking a fourth straight victory, the Rangers might be getting a little more pesky tonight.

The New York Rangers are thrilled with off-season pickup Marian Gaborik's production so far: four goals in four games, all in the third period.

Matt Gilroy #19 of the New York Rangers is congratulated by his teammates after scoring his first NHL goal against the New Jersey Devils during their game at the Prudential Center on October 5, 2009 in Newark, New Jersey.

THESE weren't the safe-is-death Rangers, these weren't the run-and-gun Blueshirts programmed to take risks in search of potential rewards, consequences be either damned or borne by Henrik Lundqvist.

After a season-opening loss at Pittsburgh, the Rangers have won two straight. Del Zotto and Ales Kotalik scored power-play goals in the first period, and Gilroy tallied at even strength in the second for New York, which erased two one-goal deficits.

The Penguins raised their Stanley Cup banner and the Rangers lowered their defenses just long enough to lose.

GREENBURGH, N.Y. a ' An explosive push-off accelerated Marian Gaborik toward Henrik Lundqvist for a penalty shot Wednesday in practice.