Overview
- Backup David Rittich stopped 27 shots for his second shutout of the season, including a third-period penalty-shot save.
- Anders Lee put New York ahead 58 seconds in, and Simon Holmstrom sealed it with an empty-net goal with 16 seconds left.
- The Rangers were held off on multiple late power plays, continuing a season-long scoring drought with their eighth shutout.
- Ilya Sorokin was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, keeping Rittich in the starter’s crease.
- Rittich has allowed three goals across his last three starts and improved to roughly 9-3-2 with a .919 save percentage.