From emotional memories to overtime snipes, the New York Rangers 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Monday had everything.
- New York Rangers 3 (11-9-2, 24 pts)
- Minnesota Wild 2 (9-11-4, 22 pts)
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- Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Monday night at Madison Square Garden showcased nearly everything an NHL game could. There was emotion, history, a late game-tying score and an overtime snipe.
First, the snipe …
Tony DeAngelo ended things quickly. His stick-side wrister at the 0:32 mark of overtime provided the New York Rangers a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild.
Hockey's equivalent to the pick-and-roll. Panarin draws two and Tony DeAngelo goes stick-side with the wrister to put it away. Rangers win, 3-2, in OT. #PlayLikeANewYorker pic.twitter.com/yJ58qFmIsq
— ESNY (@EliteSportsNY) November 26, 2019
It was as close to a basketball pick-and-roll as anybody will ever see in this league. Artemi Panarin, who finished with No. 1 star honors (assisting on all three goals), drew two defenders which allowed DeAngelo to cash in on the heroics.
It wouldn’t have happened if Chris Kreider hadn’t done his part.
Kreider’s rebound tally on the power-play with just 2:50 to go in regulation knotted the game at two apiece.
There's a biggie from Chris Kreider. "It's a power-play goal!"
2-2 with under a minute to go in regulation. #PlayLikeANewYorker pic.twitter.com/x5fBlFvewP
— ESNY (@EliteSportsNY) November 26, 2019
Brady Skjei picked up the team’s first goal, coming in the first period. The Minnesota native cashed in for his third of the season with his family watching their hometown team from back home.
The Minny native himself, with Mats Zuccarello home, tallies the first of the night against the Minnesota Wild, his hometown team. Brady Skjei, 1-0 Rangers. #PlayLikeANewYorker pic.twitter.com/9BXIEY1RXB
— ESNY (@EliteSportsNY) November 26, 2019
The Rangers didn’t play horribly, by any stretch, but the Wild were in command on the scoreboard up until the Kreider equalizer. Goaltender Alex Stalock stopped 28 of the Rangers 31 shots in total but made a few incredible stops, especially in the third period.
Familiar face Zach Parise tied the game at one late in the second period and midway through the third (at the 10-minute mark), Ryan Donato pulled the strong on the Rangers for the Wild’s second goal of the night.
Zach on the attack.#MINvsNYR pic.twitter.com/965qzylRen
— x – Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) November 26, 2019
What a beauty.#mnwild | @DonatoRyan pic.twitter.com/p1Obemt4Qf
— x – Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) November 26, 2019
For the history part of the night, with the victory, Henrik Lundqvist moves into sole possession of fifth place on the NHL’s all-time wins leaderboard, passing Curtis Joseph.
The emotional part of the pie dealt with Mats Zuccarello, who returned to New York for the first time since the Rangers traded him a year ago. The Garden, who does it better than anybody else on the planet, of course, put together a heartfelt tribute.
Mats Zuccarello receives that much-deserved love we knew was coming tonight. #PlayLikeANewYorker (Via @MSGNetworks) pic.twitter.com/3ZDm4iUMYl
— ESNY (@EliteSportsNY) November 26, 2019
The full New York Rangers' tribute to Mats Zuccarello. #PlayLikeANewYorkerpic.twitter.com/yfTuUdnpL9
— ESNY (@EliteSportsNY) November 26, 2019
The suddenly surging Rangers will take Tuesday off prior to getting right back at it against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night at MSG.
One great night.
Two great hats. pic.twitter.com/CrhdBGhQGL
— x – New York Rangers (@NYRangers) November 26, 2019
