The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Thursday night to give them 12 victories in their past 13 games.

But Samuelsson, who’s been defying expectations all season, saw a footrace worth winning. He gained possession at the bottom of the left circle and ripped a sharp-angle, short-side dagger past Rangers goalie Jonathan Quick to seal another road victory.

It's time for the New York Rangers to wave the white flag.

The Rangers fell to their 15th loss at Madison Square Garden, where they haven't won a game in regulation since November.

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers face off in Eastern Conference action. Boston has a 13-8-1 record at home and a 23-19-2 record overall. The Bruins serve 13.9 penalty minutes per game to rank first in NHL play.

While the New Canaan resident still plays men's house league at the New Canaan (CT) Winter Club and looked pretty fit skating at Harvey, he said the allure of more family life, combined with his body taking longer to recover from aches and pains, led to his NHL retirement.

The New York Rangers allowed a season-high seven goals in their 10-2 loss to the Boston Bruins on Satrday afternoon, marking the lowest point of the season.

This was supposed to be a year for contention and winning. Perhaps even big winning. None of that has happened.