The New York Rangers returned from a 12-day hiatus and were handed a 4-3 loss by the Florida Panthers in regulation time. New York held a one-goal lead heading into the third period, but Florida was able to rattle over three straight goals to take a 4-2 lead late in the third period. The Rangers mounted a comeback effort during the final minutes of play, but were only able to strike back within a goal before the final buzzer.
1st Period
Artemiy Panarin (10) - Ryan Strome (16) & Jacob Trouba (9) - 11:08
It took just over 11 minutes for Artemiy Panarin to work his magic and give the Rangers an early 1-0 in this game.