The New York Rangers lost a game that was going to be tough to win. To make matters worse, Kaapo Kakko was a late scratch with the flu after the pregame warm-ups. Without Mika Zibanejad and Kakko, their offense took a big hit, but it was Zibanejad they missed more for his defense.
A shot from the point and two quick power play goals spelled an early exit for Alexandar Georgiev and the game quickly got out of hand. It was 4-1 after one period, 8-1 after two periods. It was a rout.