There were smiles all around in the New York Rangers’ dressing room after they overcame an early two-goal deficit and left Bell Centre with a 4-3 win against the Montreal Canadiens. No one was happier than rookie defenseman Matthew Robertson, whose first NHL goal early in the third period put the Rangers ahead to stay.
The 24-year-old, who was victimized by a bad bounce that led to Montreal’s first goal 1:33 into the game, teed up a straightaway slap shot that found its way past Montreal goaltender Sam Montembeault at 4:11 to put the Rangers ahead 3-2.