Defenseman Okay’Andre Miller had a purpose and an help and Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves because the surging New York Rangers routed the Philadelphia Flyers 6-1 on Thursday night time.
Braden Schneider, Adam Edstrom, Filip Chytil, Adam Fox and Reilly Smith additionally scored for the Rangers, who’re 8-1-3 since Jan. 2. New York received solely thrice in December.
Owen Tippett scored for the Flyers, who had their three-game profitable streak snapped.
After Tippett scored his 14th purpose 1:25 into the sport, Schneider tied it along with his third on the nine-minute mark of the primary.
Edstrom then beat Flyers netminder Samuel Ersson for his fifth to place New York forward 2-1 at 10:24.
Miller prolonged the lead within the second interval nwith his third purpose of the season and first since Dec. 8. Assists went to defenseman Will Borgen and Artemi Panarin, who leads the Rangers with 50 factors, together with 20 objectives.
Chytil made it 4-1 early within the third.
Fox added a short-handed empty-netter late within the third earlier than Smith scored on the facility play.
Ersson made 31 saves for the Flyers, who entered having received 5 of six.
TakeawaysRangers: Shesterkin is 6-0-1 in his final seven begins, permitting two or fewer objectives in 5 of these.
Flyers: Philadelphia is 12-11-4 in opposition to Jap Convention groups this season, together with a 5-6-1 document in opposition to the Metropolitan Division.
Key momentEdstrom’s purpose halfway by the primary put the Rangers forward to remain. The 24-year-old Swedish ahead has three objectives in his final seven video games and has been efficient on a line with Matt Rempe and heart Sam Carrick.
Key statsAll six Rangers defensemen — Miller, Schneider, Borgen, Urho Vaakanainen, Fox and Ryan Lindgren — registered factors.
Up nextRangers: Host Colorado on Sunday.
Flyers: Go to the New York Islanders on Friday night time.
