Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin was sensational all afternoon. The two teams also exchanged goals in the second period with Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron and Rangers forward Dryden Hunt finding the back of the net for their respective teams. Despite the Bruins holding such a lopsided advantage, the game was tied 1-1 after Strome scored with just 5.8 seconds remaining in the period. The Bruins really dominated play out of the gate as they outshot the Rangers 17-5 in the opening period. It certainly was surprising to see the Rangers come out on the winning side after the way the game began. Gauthier then fed Alexis Lafreniere, who wristed one high past Swayman to give the Rangers some insurance. He pounced on the loose puck in the Rangers zone and took it the other way. Then just five minutes later, Gauthier set up another impressive goal. Panarin's tally gave the Rangers a 3-2 lead at the time. Gauthier ended up being able to put the pass right on Panarin's stick for the easy goal right in front of Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman. Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin stayed hot and really helped shut down the Bruins offense, stopping 34 of the 36 shots that he faced.Īt the 11:35 mark of the third period, Ryan Strome hit Gauthier on a cross-ice pass and Gauthier had to gather the puck in his skates. Gauthier assisted on both of the even strength third-period goals for New York. It was a back-and-forth affair throughout the majority of the afternoon between the Bruins and Rangers on Friday but New York scored a pair of goals in the third period to help earn a 5-2 win.įorwards Artemi Panarin and Julien Gauthier led the way for the Rangers as both players registered two points in the win.

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