Week in Review the Week Ahead Moshe Illouz
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February 20 - February 26, 2017 Week In Review The Week Ahead Moshe Illouz • The Rangers posted a 2-1-0 record • The Rangers play four games this On Wednesday, Feb. 15, the Rangers in three games last week, all of week. Two of the four contests are agreed with Garden of Dreams teen which were against Metropolitan against Original Six opponents, Moshe Illouz to be an Honorary Division opponents. while two games are against teams Rangers Player for five days. in the Metropolitan Division. • The Rangers have posted a 38-19-1 Moshe, who is 18 years old, signed record in 2016-17, and the 38 wins the contract prior to practice at are tied for the most the team has MSG Training Center, where he earned through the first 58 games was greeted by Rangers General of a season in franchise history Manager Jeff Gorton and presented (1972-73, 1993-94, and 2011-12). with a jersey featuring his name and the number 30 on the back. • The Blueshirts are the only NHL team that has earned at least 19 wins both at home and on the road • The Blueshirts begin the week with this season. a contest against the Canadiens on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at MSG. • The Rangers enter the week with a five-game winning streak at home, and the Blueshirts have outscored their opponents, 18-10, over the After putting pen to paper on the span. contract, Moshe quickly joined his new teammates for practice and • New York faces the Maple Leafs on was greeted by his idol, Rangers • Rangers defensemen tallied six Thursday, Feb. 23 at Toronto. goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. points (three goals, three assists) during the week, and at least one • Mats Zuccarello enters the contest Moshe also joined several of his defenseman recorded a goal in with a seven-game point streak Rangers teammates at a tuxedo each contest. against Toronto, recording 15 fitting to get ready for the team’s points (eight goals, seven assists) annual Casino Night on Friday, Feb. • Jimmy Vesey led the Rangers with over the span. 17, where he was featured in the two goals during the week and official team photo. recorded the game-winning goal on • The Rangers conclude the week Feb. 13 at Columbus. with a back-to-back set on Moshe’s tenure as an Honorary Saturday, Feb. 25 at New Jersey Rangers Player concluded on • Henrik Lundqvist made 31 saves to and Sunday, Feb. 26 against Sunday, Feb. 19, but not before he earn his 401st career NHL win on Columbus at MSG. joined Lundqvist and the rest of Feb. 19 vs. Washington. With the his teammates on the ice in his full win, Lundqvist tied Chris Osgood • The Rangers have posted an 8-1-0 goalie equipment during the National for 11th place on the NHL’s all-time record in the second game of a Anthem prior to the Rangers’ game wins list. back-to-back set in 2016-17. against Washington at MSG. Top, Left, Right: The 2016-17 New York Rangers pose for a picture during their annual Casino Night on Friday, Feb. 17 at Gotham Hall. Moshe Illouz and Henrik Lundqvist on the ice at Madison Square Garden during the National Anthem prior to the start of the Rangers’ game against Washington on Sunday, Feb. 19. Rangers broadcasters Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti help Henrik Lundqvist auction off a stick he used during his 400th career NHL win at the Rangers’ annual Casino Night. that celebrated the franchise’s two sticks Henrik Lundqvist used Casino Night 90th anniversary season. during the game in which he earned his 400th career NHL win, and the On Friday, Feb. 17, the Rangers The players participated in several stick was auctioned off for $8,000 hosted their annual Casino Night casino-type games, dealing cards to support the Foundation. presented by Empire City Casino and playing alongside guests, while to benefit the Garden of Dreams also mingling with people attending Show Kids New York Foundation at Gotham Hall in New the event. York City. On Wednesday, Feb. 15, Mika As part of the event, a live and Zibanejad and Mats Zuccarello The fundraiser brought together silent auction took place featuring skated alongside 200 children from the entire Rangers team, coaching one-of-a-kind Rangers experiences several partner organizations of staff, and select alumni in a and memorabilia. This collection the Garden of Dreams Foundation Roaring Twenties-themed evening was highlighted by one of the at Rockefeller Center..