It took only eight seconds of power-play time for the Rangers to cash in.
Pierzynski became the seventh different player to homer for the Rangers in their seven games.
Time is growing short for the Rangers to pick up their special teams play.
He's just a goaltender now, and for the Rangers, the timing of that transformation couldn't have been worse.
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Stepan netted the elusive goal for the Rangers when he scored his eighth of the season at 11:06.
Kreider scored the only goal for the Rangers in a 3-1 loss to New Jersey on Tuesday night.
Derek Stepan also scored in the third for the Rangers, who built their second two-goal lead before holding on.
Carolina's Eric Staal scored in the first period, and Derek Stepan tied it in the second for the Rangers.
Taylor Pyatt scored a power-play goal for the Rangers earlier in the third.
Brian Boyle scored for the Rangers in the first minute, then New York went dry the rest of the way.
Nick Tepesch, a 24-year-old right-hander, will be called up for the Rangers to start in his major league debut Tuesday.
Derek Stepan scored a short-handed goal for the Rangers (13-10-2), who lost for just the second time in seven games.
Lundqvist made 29 saves and Dan Girardi scored for the Rangers, who lost to New Jersey in last year's East finals.
Tortorella and various players for the Rangers made the same point about why they won, saying it was a team effort.
Derek Stepan scored twice for the Rangers, and Ryan Callahan, the captain, scored a tying goal with the Rangers skating shorthanded.
Brad Richards and Chris Kreider also scored for the Rangers, who have won 11 of the last 12 meetings with Philadelphia.
When Arron appeared in his first game Jan. 20 for the Rangers, he had played for all five Atlantic Division teams.
Carl Hagelin tied it for the Rangers in the second period after defenseman John Carlson put Washington ahead in the first.
But a lack of offense and an almost non-existent power play eventually proved to be too much for the Rangers to overcome.
Veteran D Roman Hamrlik, now playing for the Rangers after being claimed off waivers from Washington last week, was a healthy scratch.
Carl Hagelin scored for the second straight game, and Derek Stepan and Anton Stralman each added an unassisted goal for the Rangers.
Defensemen Stu Bickel and Matt Gilroy were healthy scratches for the Rangers.
It was beyond reality, and it didn't work out for the Rangers.
Ryan Callahan was the lone scorer for the Rangers (13-11-2), who had dropped two straight in the middle of a four-game road trip.
Ryan Callahan was the lone scorer for the Rangers (13-11-2), who have dropped two straight in the middle of a four-game road trip.
The Capitals began spending more time in the New York zone and making it increasingly difficult for the Rangers to get the puck out.
The wins came on the heels of a three-game losing streak for the Rangers, who also have a game in hand on New Jersey.
Jokinen, who played briefly for the Rangers in the 2009-10 season, has scored three of his five goals this season in a three-game span.
Brad Richards tied it for the Rangers with 2:57 left in regulation after New York blew an early 2-0 lead and fell behind already-eliminated Carolina.
Loovens' presence at a Celtic corner caused problems for the Rangers defence and Ledley got a shot away only to be foiled by Alexander's positioning.
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