Rangers rally for thrilling shootout win over Flyers
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The resolve the Rangers showed Saturday afternoon is what the team has been working toward this season, but they only got one point to show for it. A stingy and gutsy 60-minute effort allowed the Blueshirts to push the NHL-leading Avalanche to overtime and secure at least a point before Nathan MacKinnon scored his second goal of the game to hand the home team a 3-2 loss at Madison Square Garden.
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However, Demko made two clutch saves, before Conor Garland sent the puck from his own end into the vacated Rangers net for a short-handed goal at 16:52 to bury the home team again. It also sealed Vancouver’s second straight win, only the second time this season it won consecutive games.
The Rangers extended the worst home record in the NHL this season, while also continuing another disturbing losing trend.
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As for standouts, Vancouver's trio of Evander Kane, Drew O'Connor and Kiefer Sherwood put together an impressive performance. During their 7:39 of ice time, the Canucks held a 6-3 shots advantage while finishing with an xGF% of 57.57. Ultimately, they won their matchup, which helped power Vancouver to a victory.
Vancouver now moves to 2-0-0 in the post-Hughes era and looks to continue their winning ways in their next game against the New York Islanders. The Rangers, on the other hand, will look to end their current two-game losing streak on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues.
New York Rangers (15-12-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (12-11-6, in the Central Division)
CHICAGO -- Spencer Knight made 21 saves for the Chicago Blackhawks in a 3-0 victory against the New York Rangers at United Center on Wednesday.