Rangers' inconsistency upsets Dubinsky

Amid all the frustration in the locker room about another close game - the Rangers' last 12 games have been decided by one or two goals - Brandon Dubinsky was upset about the team's inconsistent work ethic.

"Honestly, I don't care if it's a one or 10 [goal differential], it's a loss," Dubinsky said. "I thought we outworked them today; I don't think we outworked New Jersey the other night. I'm upset because the way we played today is the way we need to play, but consistently."

Dubinsky, who did not record a shot on goal, also was surprised that the Flyers were not whistled for any penalties in a gritty game. "Especially that team," he said. It was the third time in Flyers' history that they have gone an entire game without a penalty and the first since Nov. 26, 2000.

Blue chips

With 66 points, the slumping Rangers remained in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, two points ahead of the idle Carolina Hurricanes, whom they face in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday. The Rangers are six points ahead of the ninth-place Sabres, who lost, 2-1, to the Capitals Sunday . . . Brandon Prust, who was a minus-2 and appeared to be having pain in his aching thumb, played just 39 seconds in the third period . . . The third defense pair, Michael Del Zotto and Matt Gilroy, played just 1:08 and 1:25 in the third . . . Vinny Prospal played just 11:17 and had one shot . . . Wojtek Wolski scored his first goal in 10 games and had six shots . . . Derek Stepan scored his 16th goal and won eight of 13 faceoffs . . . The Rangers are 0-4 against the Flyers for the first time since 2003-04 . . . The Flyers are a league-best 20-7-3 on the road.