The New York Rangers hosted the Nashville Predators at home Thursday night. Things started quickly when Michael Grabner and Ryan Ellis collided at the board following the opening face off. Both stayed on the ice following the whistle, but skated off the ice on their own.
It looked as though the Rangers were on their way to several scores in the first period, as all four lines had opportunities in the first period. The teams played scoreless for the first 16 minutes, until Nashville broke the tie on a Cody McCloud goal.
New York went into the first intermission down 1-0, and were down 11-8 in shots on goal despite their solid play.