New York Rangers shut out Philadelphia Flyers and Boston University tops Cornell in overtime in day of hockey at MSG

Madison Square Garden was brimming with hockey fans yesterday as two sellout crowds watched the New York Rangers shut out the Philadelphia Flyers 2-0 in the afternoon and the Boston University Terriers defeat the Cornell Big Red 2-1 in overtime in the evening’s biennial Red Hot Hockey game. Naturally I was happy to see the Rangers win (I shoot most of their games) and I was rooting for Boston University in the college game because I grew up within walking distance of its campus. So, two wins for me! Photos ©Madison Square Garden, L.P.

The Rangers’ Brad Richards gives the Flyers’ Braydon Coburn a gentle shove:

New York’s Ryan Callahan, always good for an intense look:

Philadelphia’s Wayne Simmonds fights New York’s Brandon Prust:

Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist faced 29 shots and stopped all of them, good for his 37th career shutout:

The Rangers celebrated their 6th consecutive home win. Their 6-1-1 start at home is the team’s best since they began the 1992-1993 season with a 7-1-1 home record.

The national anthem before the start of the BU vs. Cornell game:

The Cornell Big Red marching band members in their matching “Where’s Waldo?” shirts:

Cornell’s Joakim Ryan and BU’s Justin Courtnall:

Cornell’s Erik Axell (#21) and Sean Whitney (#19):

BU’s Wade Megan checks Cornell’s Joel Lowry:

Face-off below Madison Square Garden’s iconic ceiling:

All eyes on the puck:

BU defenseman Sean Escobedo keeps the puck from Cornell’s Sean Collins:

Cornell’s Brian Ferlin (#17) sets up in front of the net while BU defensemen Adam Clendening (#5) and Sean Escobedo (#21) attempt to block a shot by Joakim Ryan:

Cornell celebrates Locke Jillson’s late game-tying goal:

A scramble near the net towards the end of regulation:

The Boston University Terriers celebrate their 2-1 overtime victory. The win improves their Madison Square Garden Red Hot Hockey record to 2-0-1.