The New York Rangers hosted the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday evening (October 14) at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This was the first meeting of the season between these two teams, with both looking for a big win to kick-start their season and improve on their early records.
The Rangers were 2-2-0 to start this one, ending their most recent game a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of the Washington Capitals.
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Edmonton was 1-0-1 early on and their most recent game was a gutsy 3-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks at home.
The Oilers won this 2-0. Here is your game overview.
Summary of the game
The opening period was relatively quiet, but both teams had a few big chances. Goalkeepers Stuart Skinner and Igor Shesterkin were sharp on some point-blank shots. The score remained 0-0 through one, with Edmonton holding the lead at 8-6.
The second period started as the first went. But in the end, the first goal of the match came just past Trent Frederic’s half stick. He was caught on a breakaway after a nice feed from Kasperi Kapanen for a 1-0 lead. Shortly thereafter, the Oilers ran into some penalty trouble, but the Rangers struggled with the man advantage. Edmonton would enter the second intermission with a 1-0 lead. The shots were now in New York’s favor at 17-11.
In the third period, the Oilers locked up their end to maintain their slim lead. Rangers pulled Shesterkin with about two minutes to play in a last-ditch effort, but Adam Henrique capped the scoring with an empty-netter off a lovely dish from Connor McDavid. Edmonton won this 2-0, with the final shots on target favoring New York 30-22.
A number of players showed up in this rough match. Frederic and Henrique scored for Edmonton, and Skinner recorded his eighth career shutout with 30 saves. Shesterkin also had a solid outing for his side, stopping 21 of 22 shots.
The Oilers’ next game is the second of a five-game road trip along the East Coast. They visit the New York Islanders on Thursday evening (October 16) at UBS Arena starting at 7:30 PM EDT.
The Rangers’ next game is also on Thursday evening (October 16) as they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM EDT.
These two teams will meet again in a few weeks in Edmonton, with puck drop on October 30 at 9:00 PM EDT at Rogers Place.
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