Halak is expected to guard the home crease against Toronto on Thursday, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today.
Halak surrendered three goals in each of his previous three starts. Through 24 contests this season, he's posted a 10-8-5 record, 2.71 GAA and .904 save percentage. Toronto is tied for the eighth ranked offense with 3.40 goals per game in 2022-23.
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Rangers' Jaroslav Halak: Allows three in loss
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Halak made 18 saves in a 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs on Thursday.
Timothy Liljegren scored early in the third to tie the game 1-1 after his shot hit off Niko Mikkola's stick and fluttered through Halak's five-hole. William Nylander roofed a shot from in tight about five minutes later to knot things 2-2. And Noel Acciari jammed in his own rebound five minutes later to push the Leafs ahead to stay. Halak is 0-2-1 in his last three games and will likely spend the Rangers' postseason run on the end of the bench.
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Rangers' Jaroslav Halak: Makes 19 saves in loss to Blues
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Halak turned aside 19 of 22 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to St. Louis on Thursday.
Halak has allowed three goals in each of his last three starts. He's 10-8-5 with a 2.71 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 24 contests this season. There are just three games left on the Rangers' schedule, but perhaps New York will give Halak one more start during that stretch in an effort to keep Igor Shesterkin fresh for the playoffs.
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Rangers' Jaroslav Halak: Tending twine Thursday
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Halak will guard the road goal versus the Blues on Thursday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Halak will handle the second half of a back-to-back after Igor Shesterkin defeated the Lightning on Wednesday. Halak is 2-1-2 with a 2.59 GAA and a .918 save percentage over five appearances since the start of March.
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Rangers' Jaroslav Halak: Falls to Sabres in OT
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Halak made 31 saves in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to Buffalo.
The Rangers rallied back from a 2-0 deficit midway through the second period, with Halak making some big stops, but he couldn't deny Jeff Skinner in OT. Halak is 2-0-2 over his last four starts with a 2.22 GAA and .928 save percentage. The veteran backup should get at least one more start this season with the Rangers playing back-to-back games next Wednesday and Thursday against the Lightning and Blues.
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Rangers' Jaroslav Halak: Starting Friday
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Halak will patrol the visiting crease versus Buffalo on Friday, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.
No surprise here as the Rangers are playing the second game in back-to-back contests, after Igor Shesterkin played Thursday. Halak is 10-8-3 with a 2.68 GAA and .905 save percentage this season. He will face the Sabres, who are third in NHL scoring, averaging 3.56 goals per game.
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Rangers' Jaroslav Halak: Second straight win
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Halak made 31 saves in a 4-3 win over the Panthers on Saturday.
He allowed two in the first period before settling down. Aleksander Barkov scored on a jam play and Ryan Lomberg stepped into a back pass and blasted it inside the far post. Halak then held the kitties at bay until Barkov swept the puck past his right pad in the third after a failed wraparound. He has two straight wins, but may not see many starts until the battle for home ice between the Rangers and Devils is settled. The Rangers sit four points behind their foe.
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Rangers' Jaroslav Halak: Guarding goal Saturday
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Halak will defend the road net Saturday against Florida, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.
Halak is coming off a 22-save shutout win over Nashville on March 19. He has a 9-8-3 record this season with a 2.67 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 21 appearances. The Panthers sit fourth in the league this campaign with 3.47 goals per game.
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Rangers' Jaroslav Halak: Blanks Nashville in blowout win
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Halak stopped all 22 shots he faced and picked up an assist in Sunday's 7-0 win over the Predators.
It was quite a night for Halak, who earned his first shutout of the year. He also grabbed an assist on Filip Chytil's tally in the first period. The win is Halak's first since Feb. 11, snapping a five-game losing skid. The 37-year-old netminder improves to 9-8-3 with a .905 save percentage on the season.
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Rangers' Jaroslav Halak: Guarding home cage Sunday
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Halak will be between the pipes Sunday for a home matchup with the Predators, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today.
Halak will be searching for his first win since Feb. 11, as he's gone 0-2-2 with an .883 save percentage in his last five appearances. He'll face a Predators team that fell 3-2 in overtime against the Jets on Saturday. The 37-year-old Halak is 8-8-3 with a .901 save percentage on the season.
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Rangers' Jaroslav Halak: Falls to Pens in OT
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Halak turned aside 32 shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Penguins.
After Igor Shesterkin stole an OT win against the Sabres the day before, Halak wasn't able to duplicate that result as Kris Letang blasted home a power-play tally in the extra frame. Halak is 0-3-1 over his last five appearances with an .883 save percentage, and while that stretch follows a seven-start winning streak, the Rangers are still likely to lean heavily on Shesterkin over the final weeks of the regular season.
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Rangers' Jaroslav Halak: Starting Sunday
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Halak will guard the road crease Sunday in Pittsburgh, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.
Halak will be searching for his first win since Feb.11 after dropping his last four starts, posting a subpar .871 save percentage over that stretch. He'll take on a Penguins team averaging 3.3 goals per game. Overall, Halak is 8-8-2 with a .900 save percentage this season.
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Rangers' Jaroslav Halak: Can't hold lead in third
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Halak made 29 saves in a 5-3 loss to the Senators on Thursday. He allowed four goals.
He and the Rangers had a 3-2 lead heading into the third, but Halak surrendered quick goals to Derick Brassard and Claude Giroux within 1:51 early in that frame. Then, Tim Stutzle scored into an empty net late in the game. Halak is 0-2-1 with 12 goals allowed in his last three starts (four appearances) dating to Feb. 18. Prior to that, Halak had recorded seven consecutive wins.
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Rangers' Jaroslav Halak: Starting Thursday
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Halak will be in the home crease versus Ottawa on Thursday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Halak has not been strong of late, going 0-1-1 in his last two starts and surrendering eight goals on 60 shots over his last three appearances. Halak is 8-7-2 with a 2.72 GAA and .902 save percentage this season. He will face the Senators, who have won three in a row and are just five points out of the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.
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Rangers' Jaroslav Halak: Needed in relief Saturday
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Halak turned aside four of five shots after replacing Igor Shesterkin to begin the third period of Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals.
The Rangers are playing some awful defense these days, and the team has given up at least four goals six times in the last 10 games, making life difficult for whichever goalie is between the pipes. With New York back in action Sunday at home against the Kings, Halak seems likely to get the nod despite his unimpressive 2.72 GAA and .902 save percentage on the season.
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Rangers' Jaroslav Halak: Allows four goals in loss
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Halak allowed four goals on 23 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Red Wings.
Halak got the start over a slumping Igor Shesterkin but failed to contain the Red Wings, stopping just 19 of 23 shots in the loss. Halak has dropped his last two starts after winning his previous seven. He falls to 8-7-2 with a .903 save percentage this season. Halak should see another chance to get back in the win column this week with the Rangers playing back-to-back games on Saturday and Sunday.
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Rangers' Jaroslav Halak: Starting in Detroit
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Halak will defend the road goal against Detroit on Thursday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Halak is coming off a 29-save effort in a 3-2 overtime loss to Calgary last Saturday. He has a record of 8-6-2 this season with a 2.64 GAA and a .907 save percentage. The Red Wings rank 18th in the league this year with 3.09 goals per game.
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Rangers' Jaroslav Halak: Seven-game winning streak ends
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Halak allowed three goals on 32 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to Calgary on Saturday.
Halak surrendered two goals in the first 46 seconds of the contest. He settled down and the Rangers were able to tie the game, but Mikael Backlund beat Halak at 1:28 of the overtime period. The 37-year-old goaltender is 8-6-2 with a 2.64 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 16 games this season. Halak won his previous seven outings while posting a 2.14 GAA and a .927 save percentage over that span.
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Rangers' Jaroslav Halak: Set to start Saturday
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Halak will guard the road goal versus the Flames on Saturday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Halak will handle the second half of a back-to-back after Igor Shesterkin backstopped a comeback win in the shootout Friday over the Oilers. Halak has won seven straight games dating back to Dec. 17, and he's allowed 15 goals with a .927 save percentage during that solid streak.
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Rangers' Jaroslav Halak: Makes 27 saves in victory
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Halak saved 27 of 29 shots in the Rangers' 6-2 win over Carolina on Saturday.
Halak was beaten twice on 12 shots in the second period, but the Rangers were able to provide him with more than enough offensive support to get the win. He improved to 8-6-1 with a 2.62 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 15 games this season. Halak has won his last seven outings while surrendering only 15 goals over that stretch.
