With their deadline shopping done, the Rangers remained shorthanded, as Patrick Kane did not make his debut, Ryan Lindgren remained out, K’Andre Miller served the first game of his suspension, and the team lacked the cap space to call up a Hartford player. Fortunately, their opponent was the Flyers, and the Flyers are Bad.
First Period
The Flyers took an early slash, giving Rangers a powerplay. Mika Zibanejad and Vladimir Tarasenko didn’t waste any time hooking for up on a goal. Artemi Panarin fed Tarasenko the puck in the right circle, before Tarasenko found Zibanejad for a quick finish.