Overview

• Louis Domingue, the Rangers' third-string goalie, stepped up impressively in their 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild, making 25 saves on his first regular-season NHL game since April 2022. This marked the Rangers' eighth win in nine games, extending their point streak to nine.
• Artemi Panarin continued his hot streak, extending his point streak to 13 games, contributing a goal and an assist in the game. This is the longest season-starting points streak since Rod Gilbert's in 1972-73.
• The Panarin-Vincent Trocheck-Alexis Lafrenière line was instrumental in the win, producing the game’s first two goals. Lafrenière scored the eventual game-winning goal off a feed from Panarin early in the third period.
• Blake Wheeler scored his first goal as a Ranger, an easy rebound off a powerful shot by Will Cuylle, extending their lead to 3-1. The Rangers' performance in the third period was a notable response following the Wild's 34-7 advantage in shot attempts in the second period.
• The Rangers, despite injuries to key players, have enjoyed their best season start since 2008-09, hitting 10-2-1 through a variety of tactics and players, and now three different goalies. Coach Peter Laviolette and his staff's defensive approach has seen the Rangers allow no more than one goal in seven of the first 13 games.