lost 3–2 to the Ottawa Senators at home. On March 10, the Rangers topped the Capitals 4–1 in Washington. On March 12, Derek Stepan scored his first NHL short-handed goal against Buffalo, but the Rangers lost 3–1. Two days later, the Rangers were defeated 3–1 in Winnipeg, and two days after that, they were shutout 3–0 in Pittsburgh. On March 18, Rangers ended their three-game slump by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 in a shootout. The next day, the Rangers traveled to New Jersey. Michael Del Zotto gave the Rangers a 1–0 lead, but the Devils were quick to tie it. Carl Hagelin gave them a 2–1 lead, but again the Devils tied it. In the second period, Nash's goal gave Rangers a 3–2 lead that they would hold on to for the rest of the game. On March 21, Rangers were beaten by the Florida Panthers 3–1 on home ice. On March 23, Rangers were beaten 3–2 in the shootout by the Capitals. Two days later, the Rangers beat the Flyers on the road 5–2. They did not end the month well as they were shutout by the Senators and Montreal Canadiens, respectively. April The Rangers acquired Ryane Clowe on April 2, and on April 3, the day of the NHL trade deadline, they acquired Derick Brassard, Derek Dorsett and John Moore. Clowe, Brassard and Moore made their debuts with the Rangers on April 3 in a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden, which the Rangers won 6–1. This trio made history as it was the first time in franchise history that three players making their debuts scored goals in the same game, as Brassard had a goal and three assists, Clowe had two goals and an assist, and Moore had one goal. Brassard's four points was also the most for a Rangers debut since Doug Bentley in 1954. Standings Divisional standings Conference standings Schedule and results |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 1 || 19 || @ Boston Bruins || 1–3 || Lundqvist || 0–1–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 2 || 20 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || Lundqvist || 0–2–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 3 || 23 || Boston Bruins || 4–3 OT || Lundqvist || 1–2–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 4 || 24 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 1–2 || Lundqvist || 1–3–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 5 || 26 || Toronto Maple Leafs ||