Rangers' Staal Scores In Loss To Devils Wednesday: Marc Staal netted his third goal of the playoffs Wednesday night in a 3-2 loss to the Devils. (Updated 05/17/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/27/12).
Fantasy Analysis
He's been one of New York's best defenders in these playoffs and Wednesday's game was a microcosm of his play. Marc Staal led all Rangers in icetime, playing over 27 minutes and finishing with a plus-1 rating, three shots on net, and two blocked shots. (Updated 05/17/2012).
05/25/2012 23:04 Devils top Rangers in overtime to advance to Stanley Cup Final
Adam Henrique scored off a wild scramble in front at 1:03 into overtime and the New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers 3-2 to advance to their first Stanley Cup finals since 2003.
05/16/2012 22:51 Devils aggressive in Game 2 at MSG, even series with Rangers
David Clarkson's deflected goal 2:31 into the third period snapped a tie and lifted the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory against the New York Rangers that evened the Eastern Conference finals at one game apiece on Wednesday.
Staal, arguably the Rangers' best defensemen, has combined with Dan Girardi the last two years to sport one of the most formidable defensive pairings in the NHL. Strictly a defensive defensemen his first three year in the league, the coaches challenged Staal to push his offensive game to new limits. By season's end, Staal was noticeably more involved offensively. With the lack of a clear power-play quarterback, Staal should get regular ice time on the man advantage. However, he's only been a fringe fantasy defensemen so far in his career. There is fantasy potential here, but he's not worth more than a late-round draft pick and could even be a free-agent pickup during the fantasy season. (Updated 10/4/11)
