Jonny Brodzinski scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the New York Rangers defeated the New York Islanders 5-2 on Sunday. Mika Zibanejad, Will Cuylle, Kaapo Kakko and Alexis Lafreniere also scored for the Rangers, who have won five of six. Igor Shesterkin finished with 25 saves.
ISLANDERS NOTES: - After being shut out in consecutive games, the Islanders ended their goal drought at 126:15 with a Matt Martin wraparound goal. The goal was Martin's first since Jan. 6 – and the first wraparound goal of his career. Martin now has three points (1G, 2A) in his last four games. - Ilya Sorokin will start in goal on Sunday afternoon. Sorokin is 3-2-1 lifetime against the Rangers with a 3.00 GAA, a .915 SV% and a shutout. Sorokin is looking to snap a two-game losing streak, but had won five-straight starts prior. - The Islanders are 0-4-3 on the back half of back-to-backs this season. - The Islanders are making their first visit to MSG since a 5-3 loss on Dec. 22, 2022. Prior to
David Rittich, making his first appearance since Feb. 26, stopped all 26 shots he faced Monday night for the host Los Angeles Kings, who cooled off the New York Islanders 3-0. Rittich, who sat the previous six games behind Cam Talbot, notched his second shutout of the season. Adrian Kempe, Philip Danault and Trevor Moore scored for the Kings, who took over sole possession of third place in the Pacific Division, two points ahead of the Vegas Golden Knights.
No | Player | P |
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25 | D | |
13 | C | |
4 | D | |
41 | D | |
53 | C | |
15 | RW | |
8 | D | |
18 | LW | |
20 | RW | |
10 | RW | |
14 | C | |
27 | LW | |
32 | C | |
17 | LW | |
24 | D | |
29 | C | |
44 | C | |
21 | RW | |
3 | D | |
6 | D | |
2 | D | |
28 | D | |
30 | G | |
40 | G | |
26 | RW |