PHILADELPHIA — Kaapo Kakko scored a pair of targets and Alexandar Georgiev made 28 saves to guide the New York Rangers to a 4-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night time.
Artemi Panarin and Andrew Copp additionally scored for New York, which has gained 4 of 5. Barclay Goodrow and Jacob Trouba every had two assists.
The Rangers remained in second place within the Metropolitan Division, two factors behind idle Carolina. The Hurricanes skated to a 4-2 win over the Rangers in New York on Tuesday night time.
“(Georgiev) was wonderful, actual sturdy recreation,” Rangers coach Gerard Gallant stated. “He was the distinction for us.”
Georgiev was sturdy early to stop Philadelphia from taking a lead — till the Rangers obtained their legs going. His finest save may need been a cease on Travis Konecny’s backhanded breakaway try with 2:48 left within the second. Georgiev recorded his eighth profession shutout.
“It feels nice,” Georgiev stated. “You want somewhat little bit of luck and the crew to play nice in entrance of you. That was all there at present.”
The Flyers have been outscored 18-5 whereas shedding three in a row. Philadelphia entered fifteenth of 16 groups within the Japanese Convention and was enjoying with out a number of key regulars.
Kakko scored his first with 9:40 left within the first when his wrist shot from the slot beat Felix Sandström on the glove facet. It was Kakko’s sixth objective of the season and first since Dec. 15.
“It feels good,” he stated. “Our line performed nicely and our entire crew performed nicely.”
He made it 2-0 with 11:38 left within the second when Filip Chytil gained a battle alongside the boards after which handed to the entrance of the online to Kakko, who one-timed it previous Sandstrom.
“That was an amazing move,” Kakko stated. “Straightforward for me.”
Kakko was enjoying in his third recreation again after a 2½-month absence because of an higher physique damage.
“He drove the online,” Gallant stated. “The road performed the way in which they’re speculated to play, our most constant line.”
The Rangers went in entrance 3-0 with 8:57 remaining within the second when Panarin notched his twenty second of the season on a one-timer from the facet of the online after an outstanding move from the blue line from Trouba.
The Rangers improved to 24-15 on the highway. They've seven video games left to attempt to catch Carolina, together with an April 26 matchup towards the Hurricanes in New York.
Philadelphia is enjoying out a forgettable season. The Flyers’ lineup is plagued by AHL call-ups and up to date draft picks.
“There have been just a few lapses in there, however I don’t assume the difficulty was effort,” Flyers interim coach Mike Yeo stated.
With each groups enjoying the second night time of a back-to-back, that youthful power helped the Flyers get off to a robust begin with seven of the primary eight photographs. However the Rangers took management on Kakko’s first tally and by no means let up, a lot to the delight of the various Rangers followers in attendance who appeared to be extra vocal than the Flyers followers.
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