Making the most of his call up from the ECHL, New York Rangers prospect Zakary Karpa scored less than five minutes into his American Hockey League debut, helping the Hartford Wolf Pack skate past the Bridgeport Islanders 5-2 on Saturday night.
Karpa swooped in to pick the puck off the left-wing boards, then cut to the net, powering between a pair of Bridgeport defenders, before slipping a shot past goalie Parker Gahagen at 4:36 of the first period.
It was a true highlight in the 23-year-old center’s journey since the Rangers selected him in the sixth round (No.