Matt Gilroy News

"It cannot just be Marian and I," Vinny Prospal said at practice on Friday, referring to how he and Marian Gaborik were doing almost all of the Rangers ' scoring lately.

Wade Redden is started to make an impact in his second year for the New York Rangers.

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.

Brian Leetch played with the Rangers for 17 seasons and collected 981 points and will become the 45th player to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame Monday night.

Kitchener Rangers defenceman Ben Fanelli is helped by team trainers and emergency staff after being injured by a hit during the second period of an OHL hockey game against the Erie Otters in Kitchener, on Friday Oct.

Edmonton Oilers centre Mike Comrie tries to keep tabs on New York Rangers winger Marian Gaborik during Thursday night's game at Rexall Place.

Edmonton Oilers center Gilbert Brule , left, checks New York Rangers defenseman Matt Gilroy into the boards during the first period.

Michal Rozsival and the New York Rangers skate away with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

Shot on goal by Artem Anisimov saved by Dwayne Roloson 2nd Period 2:26 -1 Tim Jackman credited with hit on Christopher Higgins in offensive zone 2:11 -1 Ales Kotalik credited with hit on Bruno Gervais in offensive zone 2:02 -1 Matt Gilroy shot blocked by Mark Streit 1:45 -1 Giveaway by Chris Drury in defensive zone 1:36 -1 Sean Bergenheim shot ...

Matt Gilroy, perhaps nervous playing his first game on his native Long Island, was extremely shaky with and without the puck all night.

"For the first five or six minutes there in the second, I thought we were coming back," said coach John Tortorella .

The Islanders managed to hang on and avoid a repeat of recent third-period collapses.

For the first eight games of the season , the Rangers seemed to be doing everything right and on the rare occasions when they didn't, Henrik Lundqvist was there.

Kyle Okposo scores a second period goal in the New York Islander win over the New York Rangers.

Ryan Smythe #94 of the Los Angeles Kings is tripped up by Dan Girardi #5 of the New York Rangers .

Del Zotto, who is among the league leaders in points among defensemen, is getting a lot of press.

An overtime goal by Mike Cammalleri, left, lifted the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-4 win over the Rangers.

It's the toughest position to play in the NHL. So why are the Islanders and Rangers playing games with their defense? The Isles started down this road in April, when they were in the hunt for Matt Gilroy but lost out in the open bidding process to the Rangers.

Rangers general manager Glen Sather recently offered Chris Chelios an AHL contract to play in Hartford, but the veteran free agent defenseman rejected that offer to sign a deal with the Chicago Wolves in order to be closer to his family, The Post has learned.

The New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs were supposed to be among a bubble group of several clubs battling for a playoff position in the NHL 's Eastern Conference.