Two third-period goals, a clutch power-play finish, and a late winner give New York a thrilling 3–2 comeback victory at Madison Square Garden.
The Rangers entertained the fans at the Garden on Thursday night. Playing in their new Hometown Remix jerseys, New York fought back from a 2-1 deficit to beat the Philadelphia Flyers by a score of 3-2. The Blueshirts started off strong but had some frustrations in the second period. However, this team is not going to let another game get away from them.
A Strong Start, Followed by a Fylers Comeback
New York started strong and scored at 4:39 of the opening period. Gabe Perreault opened the scoring after redirecting a shot from Marcus Pettersson. The Rangers held a 1-0 lead going into the first intermission.
Philadelphia answered quickly in the second period. Simon Benoit tied the game at 10:10 while Noel Acciari put the Flyers ahead 2-1 just 1:59 later. This put the Rangers in a precarious position once again as they went into the final period.
The Third-Period Comeback!
However, Philly held New York back for most of the 3rd.
With the Rangers on their power play, Pavel Dorofeyev scored with a slapshot to tie the game up at 2-2 at 13.52. The Garden exploded with the momentum being won.
But just 89 seconds later, Adam Fox made a lovely pass to Tye Kartye, who went into breakaway and scored on Woll to put New York ahead 3-2 at 15.21. The Rangers had turned the game around!
Despite the Flyers late push to level the game, Dylan Garand and the Rangers were too strong. Garand made 23 saves and Fox earned two assists in the win.
Key Takeaways
Tye Kartye gives the team a clutch goal in the third period.
Dorofeyev scores on the power play to equal the game.
Adam Fox gets two assists including a lovely play to set up Kartye’s winner.
Perreault scores an early goal to give the Rangers the lead in the first period.
Garand makes 23 saves to help secure the win for New York.
Final Thoughts: The Comeback We’ve Been Waiting For!
This was not an easy victory for the Rangers. They were down in the third period however they came back with some major goals. This is a positive since they are now on a two game winning streak after their 4 game losing streak. The challenge will be maintaining this momentum while they are on the road.
Final Score: N.Y.Rangers 3, Philadelphia Flyers 2
Next Stop: Seattle!
