Rangers 2022-23 Season
Islanders sign former Penguin Bryan Rust to join Mathew Barzal on 1st-line.
New York Rangers
Islanders sign former Penguin Bryan Rust to join Mathew Barzal on 1st-line.
Islanders sign former Penguin Bryan Rust to join Mathew Barzal on 1st-line.
Standings thru Feb 1
EASTERN CONFERENCE
1 Pittsburgh Penguins
2 Tampa Bay Lightning
3 Philadelphia Flyers
4 Washington Capitals
5 Florida Panthers
6 Toronto Maple Leafs
7 New York Islanders
8 New Jersey Devils
The Rangers were lucky to escape Opening Night with a victory. New York conceded two goals while on the penalty kill six times, and defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in overtime. K’Andre Miller scored the game-winner.
Kaapo Kakko slotted the first goal of the season for the Rangers 3:02 into the first frame. The 1-0 lead was short-lived. Corey Perry tied the game 1-1 three minutes later. Chris Kreider broke the tie less than a minute into the second period, but the Lightning would tie again (2-2) before the next intermission.
In the third period, Steve Stamkos and Artemi Panarin notched first goals of the season to set up overtime. At the 3:03 mark of OT, Jacob Trouba sent a pass from the right circle into the path of Miller charging down the slot. Miller then used a snap shot to beat goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy on the stick side.
BY THE NUMBERS
