Philadelphia, Pa. - Martin St. Louis earned his career-1,000th point as he scores for the Rangers, who hold a 2-0 lead over the Philadelphia Flyers after two periods Friday.
St. Louis notched his 9th goal this season at 4:14. After Derek Stepan fired from the right circle, the puck bounced off Steve Mason's pad and into the path of St. Louis, who shot through the crease and the two-goal advantage.
The 39-year-old right-winger also recorded an assist when Dan Boyle struck for the Rangers in the first period for his 2nd goal this season, a power-play score past Mason and the early 1-0 New York lead.
New York's Cam Talbot stopped all 15 shots tried his way and is yet to allow a goal through five periods against the Flyers, having secured a 2-0 defeat to them Nov. 19th at Madison Square Garden.
Carl Hagelin sat for two minutes for tripping Nick Shultz at 9:34, though the Flyers would have to stop a short-handed chance taken by Jesper Fast a minute later when the right-winger took a pass from Dominic Moore on an odd-man rush. His shot was deflected by Mason.
That shot came off a turnover, one of three Philadelphia (8-10-3) suffered in a two-minute span. Moore tried again in traffic, but was deflected. Kevin Hayes took a loose puck, snatched from some uninspired passing from the home side in the neutral zone and tried Mason, but went wide.
Derek Stepan and Matt Hunwick tried Mason when New York took a 3-on-2 rush with four minutes remaining. Stepan brought the puck to the circle and darted the pass across to Hunwick, who came open left of the goal, but his shot was batted away by Mason.
New York is 1-for-4 with the man-advantage against Philadelphia's 30th-ranked penalty kill.
The Rangers are 2-4-1 on the road this season and the Flyers 6-3-2 at home.
Philadelphia has 3 straight regular season victories over the Rangers.
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