Reminder: We’ll have that Live Game 4 Chat today at noon. Should be some good stuff to discuss, no? Be there.

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NEW YORK RANGERS at NEW JERSEY DEVILS
2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Final, Game 4 (NYR lead 2-1)
Monday, May 21, 8:00 p.m.
Prudential Center – Newark, NJ
Rangers (Regular Season): 51-24-7 (109 pts), 1st in East
Devils (Regular Season): 48-28-6 (102 pts), 6th in East

• All information through NHL games on May 20

  TONIGHT’S GAME:
  The Rangers will face-off against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center (8:00 p.m.; TV: NBCSN; Radio: ESPN 98.7FM), in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final. The Rangers lead the series, 2-1, following a 3-0 win over the Devils in Game 3 on Saturday at Prudential Center. The Rangers enter the contest with a 208-223-8 record all-time in 439 playoff contests (116-87-2 at home; 92-136-6 on the road). New York has posted a 39-31 record all-time in Game 4 of playoff series.

  New York entered the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs as the top seed in the Eastern Conference having posted a record of 51-24-7 overall (27-12-2 at home; 24-12-5 on the road) for 109 points. The Rangers’ 51 wins ranked second in franchise history, while their 109 points tied for second all-time. The Blueshirts finished second in the NHL overall, tied for first in wins and led the league with 47 wins in regulation and overtime. New York is one of four Eastern Conference teams to have posted 40 or more wins in at least six seasons since 2005-06, and one of four teams in the East to have advanced to the playoffs in six of the last seven years.

  ALL-TIME RANGERS PLAYOFF RECORDS:

• Overall — 208-223-8
• Home — 116-87-2
• Away — 92-136-6
• Goals for — 1,212
• Goals against — 1,201
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  ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORDS — RANGERS vs. DEVILS
  The Rangers and Devils are meeting in the playoffs for the sixth time overall and the third time in seven years. Their last postseason encounter was in the 2008 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, a series won by the Rangers, 4-1. Overall, the Blueshirts have a 4-1 playoff series record vs. the Devils, posting an 18-13 mark in 31 postseason contests.

  RANGERS vs. DEVILS:

• All-Time (Regular Season): 101-84-27-6 overall (56-30-20-2 at home; 45-54-7-4 on the road)
• 2011-12: New York was 3-2-1 overall (2-1-0 at home; 1-1-1 on the road). Four of their six meetings were decided by two goals or less. Carl Hagelin led all skaters with six assists and eight points in the season series. Henrik Lundqvist was 3-2-0 with a 1.41 GAA, .940 Sv% and one shutout, while Martin Biron made 26 saves in his only appearance (4-3 shootout loss).
• Thirteen of their last 17 regular season meetings have been decided by two goals or less
• The Blueshirts have seven players with previous playoff experience against the Devils, led by Brad Richards (11 GP) who had registered three goals and eight assists against New Jersey entering the series
• New York lists one former Devil on their roster: Mike Rupp (2002-03 – 2003-04, 2006-07 – 2008-09)

• New Jersey lists one former Ranger on their roster: Petr Sykora (2005-06)

  INDIVIDUAL CAREER LEADERS vs. DEVILS (Regular Season):

• Henrik Lundqvist — 41 GP, 25-11-5, 1.79 GAA, 6 SO
• Brad Richards — 38 GP, 5-28-33
• Marian Gaborik — 24 GP, 8-12-20
• Ryan Callahan — 25 GP, 7-9-16

• Dan Girardi — 35 GP, 1-13-14

  SPECIAL TEAMS:
  The Rangers are 5-2 in games when out-scoring their opponent on special teams in the playoffs.

• Power Play:  The Rangers tallied one goal in two power play attempts (3:08) in Game 3, and are now 4-10 (40.0%) in the series. New York ranks fourth overall (13-67, 19.4%) overall, and seventh on the road (6-30, 20.0%). The Blueshirts are 1-1 in five-on-three situations (0:40; last – 4/23 at OTT), and 0-1 while skating four-on-three (0:30; last – 4/23 at OTT). Shorthanded goals allowed (0).
• Penalty Killing:  The Blueshirts held the Devils scoreless in five shorthanded situations (10:00) in Game 3, and are now 11-12 (91.7%) in the series. New York ranks eighth overall (49-58, 84.5%), and is tied for seventh on the road (22-26, 84.6%). New York is 1-1 in three-on-five situations (0:33; last – 4/28 vs. WSH). Shorthanded goals for (0).

• Four-on-Four: New York did not skate in a four-on-four situation in Game 3. The Rangers are plus-one in nine four-on-four situations (10:22). Four-on-four goals for (1): Richards (4/30 vs. WSH). Four-on-four goals allowed (0).

  HOME SWEET HOME
  The Rangers have won their last seven playoff series in which they held home-ice advantage, including a 4-3 series win against New Jersey in the 1994 Conference Final.

  OPENING ACT
  The Blueshirts have opened six of their last nine playoff series with a win in Game 1. The Rangers’ 3-0 win vs. the Devils on Monday was the 12th shutout by the Rangers in series opening games all-time. New York is 8-3 in playoff series when posting a shutout in Game 1. Overall, the Rangers have posted a 32-11 series record when winning Game 1, including wins in seven of the last eight playoff series in which the Blueshirts won the opening game.

  MILESTONE WIN
  The Rangers won their 100th victory all-time against the New Jersey Devils franchise on Feb. 27. The Blueshirts held the Devils to a season-low, 13 shots against in the 2-0 victory, the fewest shots allowed by the Rangers in a game since they held Calgary to 11 shots on goal on Jan. 19, 1981 at MSG. *courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau

  SINCE 2007-08
  The Rangers are 20-8-3 overall (11-4-1 at home; 9-4-2 on the road) against the Devils in the regular season since 2007-08, dating back to a 2-0 win on Oct. 25, 2007. Henrik Lundqvist is 20-8-2 with a 1.96 GAA, .929 Sv% and six shutouts in 30 games over the span.

  HEAD-TO-HEAD
  Henrik Lundqvist has faced-off against Martin Brodeur in 34 career regular season games, posting a record of 23-6-5 with a 1.73 GAA, .935 Sv% and five shutouts over the span.

  IN-KREID-IBLE
  Rookie Chris Kreider notched a goal in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final and, in the process, established a new NHL record for most playoff goals (five) and points (seven) by a player before skating in a regular season game. In Game 1 of the Conference Semifinals, Kreider recorded two points, including his first goal at Madison Square Garden with the game-winner, to become the youngest Ranger to record two points in a playoff game since Niklas Sundstrom on May 11, 1996, and the first Blueshirt rookie to register a multi-point effort in the postseason since Brandon Dubinsky on May 1, 2008. Kreider is the first New York rookie to register two game-winning goals in the postseason since Mike Allison in the 1981 playoffs. *courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau

  Playoff Goals
  5 – Chris Kreider, NYR (2012)
  4 – Eddie Mazur, MTL (1951, 1952, 1953)
  3 – George McPhee, NYR (1983)
  3 – Ray Cote, EDM (1983)
  2 – John Byce, BOS (1990)
  2 – Rod Brind’Amour, STL (1989)
  2 – Les Costello, TOR (1948)

  Playoff Points
  7 – Chris Kreider, NYR (2012)
  6 – Eddie Mazur, MTL (1951, 1952, 1953)
  6 – George McPhee, NYR (1983)
  5 – Ray Cote, EDM (1983)
  4 – Les Costello, TOR (1948)

  KING HENRIK’S ASCENSION
  Henrik Lundqvist continues to climb the Rangers’ all-time playoff leaders list in several goaltending categories. He posted a 36-save shutout in Game 3 of the Conference Final to pass Ed Giacomin and John Ross Roach for third in franchise history with six career playoff shutouts. In the first round, Lundqvist passed John Vanbiesbrouck for third in franchise history with his 39th career playoff appearance in Game 4 at Ottawa, while his 25-save effort in a 3-2 win in Game 6 of that series moved him past Dave Kerr for third all-time with 18 playoff victories.

  COOL UNDER PRESSURE
  Henrik Lundqvist has posted 30 or more saves in the playoffs 15 times, posting an 8-7 record with a 1.60 GAA, .951 Sv% and three shutouts in those contests.

  BLUELINE SUPPORT
  Rangers defensemen lead the league in playoff scoring with a combined 11 goals and 34 points in 17 games. Dan Girardi leads all defensemen in points (11), is tied for first in assists (eight), and is tied with teammates Marc Staal and Anton Stralman for the lead in defensemen goals with three apiece.

  BROADWAY HIT
  New York leads the league with 584 hits in the playoffs. The Blueshirts have five players ranked in the top 10 in the NHL – Ryan Calahan (1st, 76), Michael Del Zotto (6th, 56), Brian Boyle (8th, 52), Brandon Prust (9th, 49), and Dan Girardi (10th, 48).

  BLOCK PARTY
  The Rangers rank first in the NHL with 328 blocked shots in the playoffs, paced by Ryan McDonagh (1st, 54), Dan Girardi (2nd, 53), Marc Staal (6th, 34), and Ryan Callahan (9th, 29). Ruslan Fedotenko (21) and Brad Richards (15) also rank third and tied for ninth, respectively in blocked shots among NHL forwards.

  SEVENTH HEAVEN
  The Rangers advanced to the Conference Final behind a pair of 2-1 Game 7 victories, defeating the Ottawa Senators in their Conference Quarterfinal series and the Washington Capitals in the Conference Semifinals. New York remains undefeated in Game 7s played at MSG, having posted a record of 5-0 in those contests. The Rangers are 5-5 all-time in Game 7s, with eight of the 10 games being decided by one goal. Head Coach John Tortorella is 4-1 all-time in Game 7s, with the final score of all five contests being 2-1.

  INJURIES:

• Michael Sauer (concussion, 12/5) — 17
• Mats Zuccarello (fractured wrist, 3/23) — 17
• Brandon Dubinsky (injured, 4/26) — 10
  Total Man-Games Lost (Regular Season): 237
  Total Man-Games Lost (Playoffs): 54

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