The New York Rangers won their fourth straight game this evening with a gritty 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Kaapo Kakko also scored for the second straight game, while Chris Kreider continued his torrid scoring pace with his 12th goal of the season. Igor Shesterkin had another strong outing for the Rangers and turned aside 31 shots on the evening.
1st Period
Kaapo Kakko (2) - Artemiy Panarin (12) & Ryan Strome (7) - 15:46
The Rangers came out absolutely flying during the opening period of play, and put 17 shots towards Cayden Primeau.