Rangers at Red Wings

The Rangers beat the Red Wings 2-0 on Friday, October 2. New York scored once in the first period and once in the third to finish the game in regulation.

Big Picture

The Rangers moved to 2-1-0 after three games. They have four points early in the season. The Red Wings fell to 0-1-0 in their first game.

New York finished with 21 shots, while Detroit had 23. The Rangers went 1 for 4 on the power play. Detroit went 0 for 2. Both teams blocked 12 shots.

The Red Wings had more shots, but the Rangers made their chances count. New York’s special teams also produced the only power-play goal shown in the game totals. The result gave the Rangers an early winning record and left Detroit still looking for its first point.

Turning Point

Sean Durzi scored at 5:12 of the first period to put the Rangers ahead 1-0. Gabe Perreault and Will Cuylle assisted on the goal. That goal became the game winner.

The Rangers held the lead until Eeli Tolvanen scored at 18:44 of the third period. Tye Kartye and Adam Fox assisted, and the goal gave New York a two-goal lead late in regulation.

Standout Performances

Durzi led the Rangers with one goal. He scored the first goal of the game and helped New York control the scoreboard from that point.

Tolvanen also scored once. His late third-period goal gave the Rangers room to finish the game without facing a one-goal finish.

Will Cuylle, Adam Fox, and Tye Kartye each recorded one assist. Cuylle assisted on Durzi’s goal, while Fox and Kartye assisted on Tolvanen’s goal.

Dylan Garand made 23 saves on 23 shots for the Rangers. It was a shutout in his first game of the season. John Gibson stopped 19 of 20 shots for Detroit in the goalie totals, and the Red Wings finished with 23 shots overall.