RANGERS AT PREDATORS POST GAME WRAP UP 2/3

RANGERS FALL TO NASHVILLE 5-2

DROP TO LAST IN METRO

Another rough outing for the Rangers as they not only lose the game but lose Jimmy Vesey and Marc Staal to possible concussions after hits to the head. Both Staal hit by Alexi Emelin and Vesey hit by Filip Forsberg were caught with what was clearly illegal hits but not called.

The Rangers who only tallied 8 shots on goal in the first period were down 2-0 after two periods but seemed to start a comeback when JT Miller scored on an early third period power play. But minutes later the Predators struck back to retake the two goal lead. Mika Zibanejad cut the lead 3-2 with a power play goal of his own only to have Nashville once again pad the lead 4-2 just seconds later. The Predators added a late empty net power play goal to put the game out of reach 5-2.

Rangers center Peter Holland scored what seemed to be the game tying goal in the second but after review of a coaches challenge the play was deemed offsides and the goal was overturned.

Henrik Lundqvist stopped 24 of 28 shots while the Rangers were able to add 14 shots on net in the 3rd to up their total to 22 on the night. 

FINAL GAME STATS

Rangers 2 Predators 5

GOALIES:
NYR Henrik Lundqvist 24 SV

NSH Pekka Rinne 20 SV

SOG: NYR 22 NSH 28
PPO: NYR 2/3 NSH 1/5
PIM: NYR 17 NSH 15

FO WINS: NYR 29 NSH 37

HITS: NYR 28 NSH 26

TAKEAWAYS: NYR 5 NSH 9

GIVEAWAYS: NYR 10 NSH 12

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period

No Scoring

2nd Period

0:19 P. Subban (13) Assists: F. Forsberg, V Arvidsson 0-1

17:34 K. Fiala (14) Assist: C. Smith 0-2

3rd Period

0:21 JT Miller (12) (PPG) Assists: M. Zuccarello, R McDonagh 1-2

2:36 C. Sissons (5) Assist: P. Subban 1-3

14:35 M. Zibanejad (15) (PPG) Assists: J. Miller, R McDonagh    2-3
14:51 V. Arvidsson (17) Assists: R. Johansen, F Forsberg 2-4

17:55 K. Fiala (15) (Power Play) (EN) Assists: K. Turris, R Josi    2-5

PENALTY SUMMARY

1st Period

4:49 M. Staal: 2:00 Delay of Game

8:46 B. Smith: 2:00 Tripping

2nd Period

3:36 M. Zibanejad: 2:00 Goalie Interference

9:12 R. Johansen: 5:00 Fighting
9:12 B. Skjei: 5:00 Fighting

14:01 M. Zuccarello: 2:00 Tripping

3rd Period

0:11 M. Ekholm: 2:00 Delay of Game

9:43 A. Emelin: 2:00 Interference

13:46 C. Smith: 2:00 Holding

17:14 M. Grabner: 2:00 Holding

19:36 M. Ekholm: 2:00 Roughing
19:36 J. Fast: 2:00 Boarding