1.   Rangers defenseman Jeff Beukeboom took on J.J. Daigneault.

2.   Ranger defenseman Brian Leetch, unimpressive during the exhibition season while recovering from a broken bone in his foot, made several impressive skating forays deep into Hartford territory.

3.   Rangers defenseman Ulf Samuelsson failed to bring the puck out of the zone.

4.   Rangers defenseman Brian Leetch agreed.

5.   Rangers defenseman Brian Leetch failed to clear the puck, and Lacroix gained control and whipped a shot past Richter.

6.   Rangers defenseman Rich Pilon said he had experienced a similar, though less serious, incident earlier in his career.

7.   Rangers defenseman Tomas Kloucek, who got the best of Colin White in a third-period fight, was sent off for elbowing less than a minute later.

8.   Rangers defenseman Vladimir Malakhov will miss two weeks with his second knee injury this season.