The New York Rangers came out of the gate with some good pace, but a string of penalties, which included a 5 minute major to Barclay Goodrow put them on their heels. Unfortunately, the team never recovered.
One bright spot to come out of the game was the play of Nils Lundkvist, who did not look overwhelmed in his first taste of NHL action. His partner, Patrik Nemeth was also a standout playing physical and smart, just as advertised.
Recap: Islanders 4 vs Rangers 0
The Islanders jumped out to a 1-0 lead 11:28 into the game when Brock Nelson got behind Ryan Lindgren to cash in a fortuitous bounce off the post.