RANGERS VS DUCKS POST GAME WRAP UP 11/1

RANGERS END ROAD TRIP WITH SHOOTOUT WIN IN ANAHEIM 3-2

Once again a late minute goal by the opposition took the Rangers to the shootout for the second game in a row. Just two days ago in San Jose the Rangers let a lead go by in the last minute by Tomas Hertl but were able to pick up the win in the shootout with excellent goaltending from Henrik Lundqvist.

How does the old saying go? "The more things change, the more they stay the same"? "History has a tendency to repeat itself" Or what Rangers fans have come to know the best of all of them,,,"Oh, Shit here we go again".

Another game leading twice in the contest after a second period goal from Kevin Hayes on the power play put New York ahead early 1-0. The Ducks' Jakob Silfverberg would answer back just past the midway point with a power play goal of his own to make it 1-1. The Rangers wouldn't wait long to regain the lead when rookie Brett Howden would tally the Rangers 2-1 go ahead goal with just over 5 minutes remaining in the period. The Rangers would hold the lead for over 20 minutes.

A strong effort during the third period by Anaheim was set back by solid goaltending by Rangers backup Alexandar Georgiev making only his third start of the season which is only a baker's dozen of games in. That lead the Rangers took would last until Rickard Rakell tied the game with the Ducks' goaltender pulled for the extra skater with just 23 seconds remaining in regulation. Another game headed to overtime for New York and another game where a lead was blown twice in the game.

Overtime would prove uneventful as both Georgiev and Anaheim's Josh Gibson would turn aside any opportunities.

Anaheim started off the shootout round with Pontus Aberg who would miss the net wide, the Rangers answered with Mats Zuccarello who scored for the Rangers to take the 1-0 lead, next up was Anaheim's stalwart veteran Ryan Getzlaf who tried to deke Georgiev to the glove side but the Rangers backup was with him every step of the way to make the stop. The Rangers would next send out Mika Zibanejad, Zibanejad skated in made a deke to his left and then back to the right to send the Rangers second goal of the shootout and the game winner past Josh Gibson's glove side.

The Rangers now head home to face Buffalo at MSG on Sunday. They end the road trip 2-2-0 after losing the first two opening games to Chicago and Los Angeles with wins in Anaheim and San Jose.

FINAL GAME STATS

New York Rangers 3 Anaheim Ducks 2
FINAL - SHOOTOUT

SOG: NYR 24 ANA 30
PIM: NYR 6 ANA 6
PPO: NYR 1/3 ANA 1/3
HITS: NYR 14 ANA 18
BLKS:  NYR 13 ANA 16
GVA: NYR 13 ANA 15
FO%:  NYR 44% ANA 56%

GOALTENDERS
NYR: A. GEORGIEV 28 SV, 2 GA
ANA: J. GIBSON 22 SV, 2 GA

GOALS
New York - B. Howden, K. Hayes
Anaheim - J. Silfverberg, R. Rakell


SCORING SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
No Scoring

2ND PERIOD
01:42 New York PPG - Kevin Hayes (3) ASST: Brett Howden (5), Filip Chytil (3) 1-0
12:31 Anaheim PPG - Jakob Silfverberg (4) ASST: Rickard Rakell (7), Ryan Getzlaf (7) 1-1
14:29 New York Brett Howden (3) ASST: Jimmy Vesey (1), Marc Staal (2) 2-1

3RD PERIOD
19:34 Anaheim Rickard Rakell (3) ASST: Ryan Getzlaf (8), Cam Fowler (6) 2-2

OVERTIME
No Scoring

SHOOTOUT
Anaheim Missed - Pontus Aberg
New York Goal - Mats Zuccarello
Anaheim Missed - Ryan Getzlaf
New York Goal - Mika Zibanejad

PENALTY SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
17:52 New York Chris Kreider - Boarding - 2 minutes

2ND PERIOD
00:45 Anaheim Pontus Aberg - Hooking - 2 minutes
08:20 Anaheim Andy Welinski - Holding - 2 minutes
11:28 New York Tony DeAngelo - Interference - 2 minutes
16:21 Anaheim Hampus Lindholm - High-sticking - 2 minutes

3RD PERIOD
11:07 New York Neal Pionk - Interference - 2 minutes

OVERTIME
No Penalties

3 STARS OF THE GAME
1. NYR ALEXANDAR GEORGIEV
2. ANA Ryan Getzlaf
3. ANA Rickard Rakell