Knights at Rangers

When: 4 p.m. Tuesday Where: Madison Square Garden, New York

TV: AT&T Sportsnet

(Cox 313/1313, Directv 684, Centurylink 760/1760, U-verse 757/1757)

Radio: KRLV (98.9 FM, 1340 AM)

Line: N/A Monday that Shipachyov had decided to go back to Russia. The Knights did not confirm this, and until he goes through unconditional waivers and his contract is terminated, he remains with the team.

About the Rangers

It has been a tough start for the New York Rangers, the Knights’ opponent Tuesday. The Broadway Blueshirts are in the Metropolitan Division cellar with just three wins in 12 games and are 3-5-2 in their past

10. The Rangers’ 43 goals against is the third most in the Eastern Conference, trailing only Pittsburgh (50) and Buffalo (44).

Henrik Lundqvist, the Rangers’ veteran standout goaltender, has really struggled, going 2-4-2 with a 3.11 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage. Lundqvist has sat the past two games as coach Alain Vigneault has elected to start Ondrej Pavelec. In the two recent starts, Pavelec went 1-1, beating Arizona last Thursday and losing Saturday at Montreal. Overall, he is 1-3 with a 3.64 GAA and an .887 save percentage.

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