The New York Rangers are still looking for their first goal of the season against the New York Islanders.
The Blueshirts failed for the second time in as many games this season to score against their archrivals. Backup goaltender David Rittich was perfect on 27 shots as the Islanders skated off with a 2-0 victory at UBS Arena on Saturday night – exactly seven weeks after they embarrassed the Rangers 5-0 at Madison Square Garden.
Rittich, playing in place of injured starter Ilya Sorokin, handed the Rangers their eighth shutout loss this season, two shy of the dubious team record set in 1928-29 – when the rules were vastly different.