Chris Kreider scored the go-ahead goal on a power play midway through the third period and the Eastern Conference-leading New York Rangers beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Friday night.
made 30 saves. The Rangers have 108 points, three more than Boston in the chase for home- ice advantage in the Eastern Conference playoffs.“He’s a blood-and-guts type of guy and you need those guys in your lineup,” Rangers coach Peter Laviolette said. “It’s nice to see him have a night like that. I thought the line was dangerous all night.”stopped 35 shots for the Red Wings, who remained tied with Washington one point out of the second wild card in the East.
“The frustrating thing is you can play a perfect game and lose to a team of that caliber, but I don’t think we did that,” Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde said. “We just gave them a little too much.”Detroit tied it just over a minute later on Copp's backhander in front of the net for his 13th.Jeff Petry
“We played good enough to get a point or two points tonight,” Larkin said. “I think when you get to this time of the year, every time you drop a game, it seems like a missed opportunity.”
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