Logan O’Connor racked up two times in a 22-second span in a five-goal second duration, and also the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Rangers 7-3 on Wednesday evening, ending New York’s seven-game winning streak.
Mikko Rantanen additionally scored two times for Colorado. Nathan MacKinnon, Nazem Kadri as well as Alex Newhook included objectives, and Darcy Kuemper made 26 saves. Kadri, Devon Toews and also Samuel Girard each had 2 aids as the Avalanche improved to 8-2-1 in their last 11 games. They also racked up 7 times in a 7-5 win at Philadelphia on Monday.
” We’re firing the puck once more. The power play looked good and also I liked what we’re doing offensively,” Avalanche train Jared Bednar claimed. “And Darcy improved as the video game took place.”
Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba had a goal and an assist and also delivered a crushing check in the second straight video game. One night after appearing to drive his best shoulder right into the chin of Chicago’s Jujhar Khaira, sending out the Blackhawks’ onward to the healthcare facility and also into trauma procedure, Trouba struck MacKinnon with a shoulder check midway with the 2nd period. The Avalanche’s Gabriel Landeskog right away dropped his gloves and squared off versus Trouba.
MacKinnon, who damaged a nine-game scoring dry spell, returned for the beginning of the third duration after taking the hit from Trouba and also leaving at 11:11 of the second.
” I don’t think I have a track record as a dirty player,” Trouba said. “I play the game hard.”
Trouba also claimed he didn’t believe his appeal Khaira was harmful, and that he had actually traded messages with the Blackhawks player a day after the play in Chicago in a video game the Rangers won 6-2.
” It was extremely terrifying, regrettable,” Trouba said. “He was informing me he’s doing fine, so that’s excellent to see. Certainly no one wants to see that. Nobody plays the game to see guys obtain harmed or hurt men.”
Nils Lundkvist scored his very first goal and Filip Chytil additionally scored for the Rangers, that shed in your home for the first time since Oct. 25 against Calgary.
Rangers novice Adam Huska made his NHL launching as well as do with 32 conserves. Huska was recalled Dec. 4 to support Alexandar Georgiev after starter Igor Shesterkin was hurt on Dec. 3 against San Jose.
The Rangers had actually won 8 straight video games at Madison Square Garden and, despite having the loss, are 17-5-3, one of the very best begins in franchise business background. Rangers train Gerard Gallant placed the defeat in point of view.
” We opened the door for them. We transformed some pucks over” he said. “They are a harmful group. … The video game’s over, you go on. You get ready for the following game in Buffalo.”
The Avalanche are averaging a league-best 4.26 goals-per-game and are the only group to score 7 goals five times this season.
” Our infraction was clicking out there,” claimed O’Connor, that hadn’t racked up in 10 games. “It behaved to have that second-period burst. It moves the energy in the building as well as on their bench and also ours.”
NOTES: The Rangers and Avalanche last satisfied in Denver on March 11, 2020, New York’s last game before the pandemic closure. … Their previous MSG meeting was Jan. 7, 2020, when Igor Shesterkin made his NHL debut in a 5-3 Rangers win. … Rangers defenseman Adam Fox played his 150th job video game and had his seven-game aid touch snapped. … The Rangers scratched defenseman Libor Hajek and also Jarred Tinordi plus center Morgan Barron. … The Avalanche damaged facility Jayson Megna as well as defenseman Bowen Byram.
UP NEXT
Rangers: Visit Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.
Avalanche: Host Detroit Red Wings on Friday evening.