Arena: Mellon Arena
Time: Fri, February 12, 2010 at 7:30 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America

Last 10 matches: New York 2-8-0; Pittsburgh 6-3-1
The Rangers are on the verge of seeing their season slip away, while the Penguins could move into first place in the Atlantic Division with a win and a New Jersey loss tonight.Rangers coach John Tortorella said Wednesday that he expects Gaborik to return tonight, but nothing is for sure as of yet. … Groin injuries for the Pens’ Maxime Talbot and Eric Godard will keep them out of the lineup.
The Rangers are 4-9-2 vs. the Atlantic Division. … Henrik Lundqvist has posted a record of 0-3-0 with a 3.39 goals against average in three appearances vs. Pittsburgh this season. … Drury is 2 points from 600 in his NHL career.
Remember when critics were saying Evgeni Malkin wasn’t playing as well this season as he had in the past? Well, he’s in the middle of an 11-game points streak (10 goals, 12 assists) that has vaulted him into a tie for 12th in the League with 63 points. … Vinny Prospal has been a rare bright spot for the Rangers of late. He scored their only goal Wednesday and has 3 goals and 4 assists in his last 5 games. Live score and results will be available soon.. stay with us.