The Islanders and the Rangers met for just the second time this season as the battle of New York took to MSG on St. Patrick’s Day. So literally nothing eventful could possibly happen, right?
Ilya Sorokin and Igor Shesterkin stood across from each other, both in the top five of goalie save percentages this season, as well as Chris Kreider who was chasing his 40th goal, and Anders Lee who is finally heating up after months of struggle. Additionally, this was Rangers fans first look at Frank Vatrano, who the Blueshirts picked up from Florida just yesterday for a fourth round pick.