New York Rangers head into NHL All-Star break on high note

The New York Rangers and goalie Henrik Lundqvist took care of business last night in their last game before the NHL All-Star break, defeating the Winnipeg Jets, 3-0 at Madison Square Garden. The shutout was the 40th of Lundqvist’s career. With 47 of 82 games in the books, the team has sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference. The Rangers return to action this Tuesday in New Jersey, but won’t be back at Madison Square Garden until February 5th when they host division rival Philadelphia Flyers. Photos by Avi Gerver, ©Madison Square Garden, L.P.

A young fan hopes for a puck during pre-game warmups:

New York Ranger Dan Girardi:

Artem Anisimov gets checked by a Winnipeg player:

Rangers Ryan Callahan (#24) and Brian Boyle celebrate Callahan’s first period goal:

New York’s Stu Bickel chases down a puck with Winnipeg captain Andrew Ladd right on his tail:

New York’s Brandon Dubinsky and Winnipeg’s Johnny Oduya:

Winnipeg’s Aaron Gagnon and New York’s Ruslan Fedotenko:

Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist:

Winnipeg’s Johnny Oduya and New York’s Derek Stepan:

Faceoff under Madison Square Garden’s iconic ceiling:

Chris Thorburn and Mike Rupp fight for the second time in the game:

New York’s John Mitchell (left) celebrates his goal with teammates Artem Anisimov and Michael Del Zotto:

Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi and goalie Henrik Lundqvist protect the net against Jets captain Andrew Ladd:

Rangers captain Ryan Callahan battles for the puck with Jets defenseman Mark Stuart:

New York’s Brad Richards celebrates his third period goal with teammate Ryan Callahan: