Goodrow scores in overtime, Rangers beat Panthers in Game 2

Powerful man Matt Rempe added the joy the Rangers lacked in Recreation 1 in opposition to the defending Jap Convention champion Florida Panthers. Linemate Barclay Goodrow gave New York and its followers one thing much more vital — an additional time purpose.

Goodrow scored 14:01 into the additional interval to present the Rangers a 2-1 victory in Recreation 2 on Friday evening, night the convention remaining. The fourth-line middle has 4 targets within the postseason, matching his complete in 80 regular-season video games.

“It was nice, a large purpose. A very clutch purpose,” Rangers ahead Alexis Lafreniere stated. “We had been taking part in good, they had been taking part in good. A decent sport. Clearly, we didn’t like our Recreation 1. Tonight was a giant sport and we performed effectively.”

Goodrow fired a snap shot between the circles over goalie Sergei Bobrovsky’s proper shoulder, sending the Madison Sq. Backyard crowd that had been sitting on edge right into a frenzy. It was his second winner in these playoffs, with the opposite coming in opposition to Washington.

“While you see somebody who does so many different issues to assist a crew achieve success, I’m actually comfortable for a man like that to make a big impact within the sport tonight,” Rangers coach Peter Laviolette stated.

The Rangers actually wanted this win. For the reason that league went to conferences in 1967-68, no crew has misplaced the primary two video games at dwelling and are available again to win the convention remaining.

“You shouldn’t beat the Presidents’ Trophy winner twice in a row, you actually shouldn’t,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice stated. “We received that to additional time. I appreciated it. We simply couldn’t get it to go. It was two actually good goaltenders at every finish. It was thrilling”

Vincent Trocheck scored early and had the first help on Goodrow’s purpose, whereas Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves for New York — six within the additional time

The Rangers made just one lineup change after shedding the opener of the best-of-seven sequence 3-0, and it was the 6-foot-7 Rempe changing Kaapo Kakko. The gang liked it and cheered the large man with each hit. They roared when he was compelled to take a faceoff and received it.

“It was a blast, a lot enjoyable,” Rempe stated.

It wasn’t as a lot enjoyable as the primary sport for Florida, which had its 11-game postseason additional time profitable streak snapped. It dated to Recreation 3 of the 2021 first spherical.

Carter Verhaeghe scored a power-play purpose for Florida and Bobrovsky made 29 saves. The Panthers misplaced for under the second time in seven video games away from dwelling within the playoffs.

“They’re a extremely good crew,” Verhaeghe stated. “We didn’t anticipate to win each sport. They arrive out sturdy. We received a cut up. We go dwelling and refocus.”

The sequence shifts to Florida for Video games 3 and 4 on Sunday and Tuesday.

The Rangers missed on an excellent probability earlier in additional time when a rebound of Chris Kreider’s shot bounced to Filip Chytil, however his shot towards an open internet hit off the rear finish of Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and deflected simply broad.

The Rangers transformed early on Trocheck’s seventh purpose of the playoffs 4:12 after the opening faceoff. The play was arrange by a collision between Verhaeghe and Lafreniere and it allowed Adam Fox to search out Trocheck for a back-door tap-in.

There was a skirmish after the purpose — one involving Verhaeghe and Lafreniere — and New York received an influence play. The Rangers didn’t convert on that and one other on the 10:04 when Dmitry Kulikov received two minutes for a success to the pinnacle on Alex Wennberg. It was reviewed for a serious.

Florida received its first energy play late with 2:50 left within the interval and Verhaeghe transformed from straight on after sidestepping a block try by Wennberg.

Each groups hit goalposts within the second interval with Wennberg clanging one early on a Rangers energy play and Aleksander Barkov hitting one in shut late within the second interval.