Jaroslav Halak might not have been perfect, but the Islanders goalie continued to find a way to beat the Rangers.
Halak stopped 2-of-3 attempts in the shootout and backstopped his team to a 4-3 victory over the Blueshirts on Thursday night at the Garden. Halak came in with a 6-2 record as an Islander against the Rangers on Broadway, with a 2.29 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage. In his previous 22 career games against the Rangers (which included nine as a member of the Canadiens and three with the Blues), Halak was 14-7 with a 2.