Not even Noah Laba’s timely first NHL goal was enough to shake the New York Rangers out of their recent doldrums Sunday night, when they opened a four-game road trip with a 5-1 loss to the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome.
The 22-year-old rookie scored on the very next shift after the Flames increased their lead to 2-0 in the first period. Instead of building momentum, the Rangers surrendered the next three goals and lost to one of the League’s bottom feeders yet again.
Even with the win, the Flames (2-7-1) are last in the NHL.