New York jumps out to a four-goal lead, survives a late Kraken comeback, and leaves Seattle with a 4–3 victory and its third straight win.
The Rangers started off brilliantly on Saturday night but at one point looked like they would cruise to an easy win on the road. However, New York managed to score 4 goals in a row against the Seattle Kraken. After struggling for goals, the Kraken managed to score 3 goals in the 3rd period. Despite this, the Rangers managed to come away with a win. The team have now won 3 games in a row and are gaining some momentum!
A Period to Remember
New York struck first in the game as Gabe Perreault netted the opening goal just 1:35 into the first period.
Tye Kartye’s return to Seattle proved fruitful as he converted on the powerplay at 9:05 as he tipped in Adam Fox’s shot to give the Rangers a 2-0 advantage. Jaroslav Chmelar then added his name to the scoresheet at 13:53 as he batted down a rebound from Noah Laba to make it 3-0.
After the third goal, Seattle opted to switch their goaltenders but New York kept coming! Pavel Dorofeyev made it 4-0 with a stunning backhand finish at 12:46 of the second period.
Seattle Makes It Interesting
However, the third period saw Seattle strike back as former Ranger Kaapo Kakko gave them a vital goal at 1:50. Soon after Jordan Eberle scored a power play goal to put the Rangers into a 4-2 deficit.
With less than 5 minutes left, Vince Dunn scored for the second time for the home team. This made it a one goal game.
New York however stood tall. Joonas Korpisalo made some big saves to give them a 25 save shutout. This helped them secure the 4-3 victory against a last minute rally from Seattle.
Key Takeaways
Four goals scored in the first two periods from the likes of Perreault, Kartye, Chmelar, and Dorofeyev.
Kartye had a great return as he scored against his old team.
Korpisalo made his debut and made a huge contribution to the win stopping 25 shots.
New York continue their winning run now on a three game winning streak.
However, Seattle scored three times in the third period to remind the Rangers they can’t let up.
Final Thought: A Win Is a Win!
The Rangers put up a great performance in the first 40 minutes of the game, but managed to still find some late heroics after a fairly close third. Korpisalo started very well and the offense got off to a quick start. Kartye also shined in his return.
Overall it looks like the Rangers are finding ways to win again! They are on a three game winning streak which is a great sign, but will need to bring that same intensity going forward.
Final Score:
New York Rangers 4, Seattle Kraken 3
Next Game:
Monday 9th November vs the Edmonton Oilers.
