Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 18, 2024, 09:16 PM ET
CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It was a storybook finish for the New York Rangers in their Stadium Series win over the New York Islanders on Sunday. But not necessarily the story they intended to tell.
“It wasn’t a script we would have written,” Rangers coach Peter Laviolette said after their 6-5 overtime victory in front of 79,690 fans at MetLife Stadium in the highest-scoring outdoor game in NHL history. “It was crazy. It was awesome. So many props to our guys after a first period that didn’t go the way we wanted at all.”
The Rangers took an early 1-0 lead but then watched the Islanders scored three goals in 3 minutes, 14 seconds, including goals by Bo Horvat and Mathew Barzal that were 16 seconds apart. Just 1:03 into the second period, they were down 4-1. Even when they mounted a rally, the Islanders had an answer, where were leading 5-3 with five minutes left in regulation.
But at the final horn, the Rangers skated away with an incredible comeback win that was clinched by Artemi Panarin’s unassisted goal just 10 seconds into overtime — scored with the net off its moorings that was confirmed as a good goal after video review.
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“I don’t remember that goal because I got flooded with a wave of emotions. But I’m 80% sure that it was a goal,” Panarin said through a translator.
According to ESPN rules analyst Dave Jackson, if the goal cage is dislodged by the defensive team, whether intentionally or accidentally, and there is an imminent scoring chance, as long as the puck passes between where the goalposts should be it’s a good goal. That was the case for Panarin.
“I’m sure the league and the refs got the right call in,” Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson said.
But other calls didn’t set as well for the Islanders. The Rangers feasted on the Islanders’ last-ranked penalty kill with three power-play goals, including two in the third period with Igor Shesterkin…
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Author : Greg Wyshynski
Publish date : 2024-02-19 02:27:17
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