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If their six shutout losses, including this most recent 3-0 loss to the Canucks, doesn’t indicate just how dismally the Rangers have played at the World’s Most Famous Arena this season, the sounds of muffled conversations culminating into loud boos throughout the lower bowl Tuesday night sure did.
Evander Kane and Liam Ohgren scored and Thatcher Demko made 23 saves as the league-worst Vancouver Canucks defeated the New York Rangers 3-0 on Tuesday night. Conor Garland added an empty-net goal as Vancouver, which had won only three of its previous 12 games, smothered the Rangers from start to finish. New York is 4-10-3 at home.
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The Vancouver Canucks are looking to trade Lukas Reichel, and the New York Rangers should pursue him because of it.
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Sherwood’s appeal as an in-season pickup is clear. The veteran winger has 13 goals on the year, ranks second league-wide with 140 hits, and has an incredibly team-friendly cap hit of $1.5 million. According to David Pagnotta, a number of interested clubs are closely monitoring the 30-year-old’s situation.
In goal, the Canucks will once again turn to Thatcher Demko, who is making his third-straight start. Demko has had some success against the Rangers during his career, as he has a record of 3-1-0 with a .935 save percentage. Demko's only loss against New York came earlier this year when the Rangers picked up a 2-0 victory at Rogers Arena.
The Rangers could use another impactful forward and should make a big push for Canucks winger Kiefer Sherwood.