The New York Rangers secured a fantastic victory over the Nashville Predators, winning 7-0 and marking their fourth win in six days. K’Andre Miller made history by becoming the first defenseman in franchise history to record four points in a single period, with the Rangers’ offense overshadowing Jaroslav Halák’s first shutout of the season. Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad, Jacob Trouba, and Vincent Trocheck also had multi-point games, while Chris Kreider scored the seventh and final goal of the game. If the Rangers can maintain their high level of play, they may have the opportunity to move up in the standings and secure a higher seed in the playoffs.
NY Rangers complete a fantastic week by thrashing the Predators: Postgame Takeaways
The New York Rangers have completed a remarkable week, winning four games in the last six days, culminating in a 7-0 thrashing of the Nashville Predators. Sunday’s win was their most significant victory of the week, and the Blueshirts have scored 15 unanswered goals in their last three games.
Dominant Victories
On Saturday, the Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-0, marking their second dominant victory in 24 hours. With these impressive performances, they have taken on the appearance of a juggernaut after weeks of roster turnover and adjustments on the fly.
Moving Up the Standings
With just twelve games and almost a month left until the playoffs, the Rangers have a chance to close the gap in the standings. They currently trail the New Jersey Devils by five points for second place in the Metro Division and the Carolina Hurricanes by six points for first place. The Rangers will have an opportunity to narrow that gap in their next two games against the Hurricanes.
Record-Tying First Period
The Rangers’ most significant victory of the week was against the Nashville Predators, where they scored six goals in the first period, matching the franchise’s all-time best for goals in an opening period. It took just over ten minutes to achieve this feat, with Filip Chytil, Mika Zibanejad, Tyler Motte, K’Andre Miller, and Artemi Panarin all finding the back of the net.
Filip Chytil’s goal was especially noteworthy, as it snapped an 18-game goal drought, while Mika Zibanejad’s goal took his team-leading total to 37 goals.
If the Rangers can maintain this high level of play, or at least something close to it, they will have the opportunity to move up in the standings, with a chance of securing a higher seed in the playoffs.
The Blueshirts will be hoping that their dominant performances will continue to lead to more victories in their quest for playoff success.
K’Andre Miller Sets Franchise Record in Rangers’ 7-0 Victory Over Predators
K’Andre Miller, the 23-year-old defenseman, made history in the Rangers’ 7-0 victory over the Nashville Predators by becoming the first defenseman in franchise history to record four points in a single period. He achieved this feat in just 5:13 minutes of ice time.
Miller was not the only Ranger to have a remarkable performance, as 12 players recorded at least one point in the game, with Chris Kreider scoring the seventh and final goal of the game. Additionally, Jaroslav Halák recorded his first shutout of the season, making 22 saves in total.
Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad, Jacob Trouba, and Vincent Trocheck also had multi-point games, with Trocheck providing two assists.
The Rangers’ impressive victory over the Predators capped off a fantastic week, during which they won four games in just six days. If the team can maintain this level of play, they may have the opportunity to move up in the standings and secure a higher seed in the playoffs.
Vincent Z. Mercogliano is the New York Rangers beat reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Read more of his work at lohud.com/sports/rangers/ and follow him on Twitter @vzmercogliano.
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