The Rangers and the Blackhawks were in similar situations entering last night’s game, and even played a similar first two periods of hockey. The Blueshirts controlled the first, getting a goal. The Blackhawks controlled the second, also getting a goal. Then game the third.
Both teams combined for seven goals in the third period, with the Rangers grabbing five of them for the win. The KZB line scored three of those, giving us one last hoorah before they are potentially broken up. Igor Shesterkin was great in this one, stopping 37 of 40, many of them difficult, to ensure the Rangers would still be in the game for their third period explosion.