New York Rangers' Jonny Brodzinski during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)AP Photo/Seth Wenig
The New York Rangers will try for a three-game win streak when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, February 28 (2/28/2025) at Madison Square Garden.
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Here’s what you need to know:
What: NHL regular season game
Who: Toronto Maple Leafs @ New York Rangers
When: Friday, Feb. 28, 2025
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
TV: NHL Network, MSG
Channel finder: DirecTV, Verizon Fios, Cox, Xfinity, Spectrum, Optimum
Live stream: fuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial), Sling (half off first month), Hulu + Live TV
These teams last clashed in October, when the Rangers (29-25-4) won in a convincing 4-1 performance. Since then, the Leafs (36-20-2) have soared to the top of the Atlantic Division, and will look to increase that narrow margin against New York on Friday night.
Here’s a recent NHL story by The Associated Press:
NEW YORK (AP) — Jonny Brodzinski scored twice, Urho Vaakanainen had a goal and two assists and the New York Rangers beat the crosstown-rival Islanders 5-1 on Tuesday night.
J.T. Miller and Matt Rempe also scored for the Rangers, who won their second straight. Igor Shesterkin finished with 36 saves.
Alexander Romanov scored for the Islanders, who have lost four straight after winning eight of nine. Ilya Sorokin gave up five goals on 11 shots through two periods. Jakub Skarek came on to start the third period and stopped all seven shots he faced.
Rangers defensemen Adam Fox and K’Andre Miller left the game and did not return.
Brodzinski broke a 1-1 tie midway through the first period and then got his second of the night and sixth of the season ithe closing minute of the opening period to give the Rangers a 3-1 edge.
J.T. Miller, acquired from Vancouver last month, and Rempe tacked on goals in the second period to extend the Rangers lead to 5-1.
Vaakanainen opened the scoring 6:22 into the game but Romanov tied it for the Islanders 1:57 later.
Rangers: The addition of Brennan Othmann to the fourth line might present coach Peter Laviolette an option to play 12 forwards consistently.
Islanders: The four-game losing streak might force Islanders president and general manager Lou Lamoriello to explore scenarios to sell off expiring assets such as Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri with the playoffs becoming more out of reach.
Brodzinski took advantage of Othmann’s screen in the final minute of the first period to give the Rangers a 3-1 lead. Othmann, a 2021 first-round draft pick, made his season debut with Chris Kreider sidelined with an upper-body injury.
The Islanders fell to 8-11-1 against teams in the Metropolitan Division and 13-20-3 when allowing the first goal.
Rangers host Toronto on Friday to open a four-game homestand.
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