What Happened
The New York Rangers earned their third consecutive victory by defeating the Utah Mammoth 4-2 on Sunday night at Madison Square Garden. Vladislav Gavrikov opened the scoring for New York in the first period before Utah responded with a second-period goal from Nick Schmaltz. In the third period, Gabe Perreault broke the 1-1 tie at the 3:15 mark by converting a rebound. J.T. Miller then extended the advantage to 3-1 by deflecting a point shot past Karel Vejmelka. Andrew Peeke pulled Utah closer late in the contest, but Igor Shesterkin collected his fourth career assist on Eeli Tolvanen's empty-net goal with 1:15 remaining to seal the outcome. Shesterkin finished the night with 28 saves. The game also featured a first-period video tribute for Vincent Trocheck following his offseason trade to Utah.
Key Details
- Igor Shesterkin registered 28 saves and one assist.
- Gabe Perreault scored the game-winning goal in the third period.
- J.T. Miller and Vladislav Gavrikov each had a goal and an assist for New York.
- Nick Schmaltz and Andrew Peeke scored for Utah.
- Karel Vejmelka made 18 saves for the Mammoth.
What It Means
The win improves the Rangers' record to 3-1-0 after dropping their season opener, while the Mammoth missed an opportunity to start 3-0-0.