NHL: Atlanta goalie Pavelec keeps Rangers off scoreboard

Atlanta goalie Ondřej Pavelec kept the New Yorker Rangers off the scoreboard in their Thursday matchup, stopping 29 shots to earn his fourth shutout of the regular season. Atlanta are out of playoff contention but the win complicated the situation for the Rangers as the season wraps up: New York is in the eighth and final spot in the Eastern Conference and will need a win in the final game to qualify.

Author: Jan Velinger