New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Regular season · Friday, October 24, 2008 · Nationwide Arena

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3–1

32–26

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Game summary

The New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3–1 on Friday, October 24, 2008 at Nationwide Arena. The Rangers outshot the Blue Jackets 32–26.

Goals came from Jakub Voracek, Dan Girardi, Brandon Dubinsky and Nikolay Zherdev.

Henrik Lundqvist made 25 saves on 26 shots for the win; Pascal Leclaire stopped 29 of 32.

Goals
NYR	0	2	1	3	32
CBJ	1	0	0	1	26

Scoring

1st period

Jakub Voracek (3)Derick Brassard (4), Christian Backman (3)0–113:42 CBJ

2nd period

Dan Girardi (1)Nikolay Zherdev (4), Markus Naslund (4)1–108:33 NYR
Brandon Dubinsky (4)Nikolay Zherdev (5), Dan Girardi (6)2–112:11 NYR ·

3rd period

Nikolay Zherdev (3)Chris Drury (2), Markus Naslund (5)3–113:48 NYR

Team stats

NYRCBJ

3226

45%55%

1/80/6

1418

2622

1114

54

29

Penalties

4:18 into the first periodRick Nash · hooking2 min
5:50 into the first periodMike Commodore · slashing2 min
7:40 into the first periodDan Girardi · tripping2 min
16:36 into the first periodScott Gomez · high sticking2 min
17:45 into the first periodRostislav Klesla · high sticking2 min
4:07 into the second periodManny Malhotra · delaying game puck over glass2 min
10:21 into the second periodColton Orr · holding2 min
10:44 into the second periodR.J. Umberger · interference2 min
11:34 into the second periodRick Nash · holding2 min
15:46 into the second periodJason Chimera · roughing2 min
15:46 into the second periodColton Orr · roughing2 min
15:46 into the second periodMarc Staal · roughing2 min
2:35 into the third periodMarc Staal · boarding2 min
15:31 into the third periodMichael Peca · high sticking double minor4 min
18:45 into the third periodPaul Mara · tripping2 min

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters

13Nikolay ZherdevR	1	2	3	+2	3	2	0	0	–	0	0	19	15:58
91Markus NaslundL	0	2	2	+2	2	0	0	0	–	1	0	19	15:57
5Dan GirardiD	1	1	2	0	3	2	1	2	–	0	1	28	23:19
17Brandon DubinskyC	1	0	1	−1	4	1	1	0	27	0	0	17	14:19
23Chris DruryC	0	1	1	+2	3	0	3	0	40	1	0	24	21:27
10Nigel DawesL	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	0	0	16	13:48
15Blair BettsC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	46	0	0	17	09:29
19Scott GomezC	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	2	64	0	1	27	25:07
20Fredrik SjostromL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	0	0	14	09:19
24Ryan CallahanR	0	0	0	0	3	7	0	0	–	0	0	19	15:58
28Colton OrrR	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	–	0	0	10	06:42
34Aaron VorosL	0	0	0	−1	2	3	0	0	–	0	0	13	11:33
49Dan FritscheC	0	0	0	−1	1	0	0	0	–	0	0	11	08:35
3Michal RozsivalD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	3	0	–	1	0	25	22:27
6Wade ReddenD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	0	0	–	1	0	26	22:26
18Marc StaalD	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	4	–	1	0	23	17:38
27Paul MaraD	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	100	0	0	26	18:45
45Dmitri KalininD	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	0	0	21	16:01

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie
30Henrik LundqvistG	W	26	25	1	.962	59:57
40Steve ValiquetteG		0	0	0	–	–

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters

16Derick BrassardC	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	43	0	0	17	13:14
93Jakub VoracekR	1	0	1	+1	4	0	0	0	–	2	0	16	11:51
5Christian BackmanD	0	1	1	+1	4	0	1	0	–	0	0	21	20:29
12Jiri NovotnyC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	0	0	18	14:57
15Derek DorsettR	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	–	0	0	13	09:50
17Andrew MurrayC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	0	3	19	12:16
18R.J. UmbergerC	0	0	0	−2	2	0	0	2	50	0	1	22	16:44
19Michael PecaC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	71	1	2	19	12:52
20Kristian HuseliusL	0	0	0	−2	1	1	0	0	–	0	1	23	19:46
25Jason ChimeraL	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	2	–	0	0	27	18:06
27Manny MalhotraC	0	0	0	+1	2	2	2	2	44	0	0	21	13:51
28Nikita FilatovL	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	–	0	0	4	02:54
61Rick NashL	0	0	0	−2	2	3	1	4	100	0	2	26	22:05
3Marc MethotD	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	–	0	0	19	14:54
8Jan HejdaD	0	0	0	−1	1	2	2	0	–	0	0	24	18:45
22Mike CommodoreD	0	0	0	−2	1	3	2	2	–	0	0	25	18:48
51Fedor TyutinD	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	–	0	0	27	22:01
97Rostislav KleslaD	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	–	1	0	27	22:20

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie
30Fredrik NorrenaG		0	0	0	–	–
31Pascal LeclaireG	L	32	29	3	.906	58:50