By Scott Charles
Jonny Brodzinski scored twice, Urho Vaakanainen had a objective and two assists and the New York Rangers beat the crosstown-rival Islanders 5-1 on Tuesday night time.
J.T. Miller and Matt Rempe additionally scored for the Rangers, who gained their second straight. Igor Shesterkin completed with 36 saves.
Alexander Romanov scored for the Islanders, who’ve misplaced 4 straight after successful eight of 9. Ilya Sorokin gave up 5 objectives on 11 photographs by two intervals. Jakub Skarek got here on to begin the third interval and stopped all seven photographs he confronted.
Rangers defensemen Adam Fox and Okay’Andre Miller left the sport and didn’t return.
Brodzinski broke a 1-1 tie halfway by the primary interval after which acquired his second of the night time and sixth of the season ithe closing minute of the opening interval to present the Rangers a 3-1 edge.
J.T. Miller, acquired from Vancouver final month, and Rempe tacked on objectives within the second interval to increase the Rangers result in 5-1.
Vaakanainen opened the scoring 6:22 into the sport however Romanov tied it for the Islanders 1:57 later.
TakeawaysRangers: The addition of Brennan Othmann to the fourth line may current coach Peter Laviolette an choice to play 12 forwards constantly.
Islanders: The four-game shedding streak may drive Islanders president and common supervisor Lou Lamoriello to discover situations to dump expiring belongings comparable to Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri with the playoffs turning into extra out of attain.
Key momentBrodzinski took benefit of Othmann’s display within the remaining minute of the primary interval to present the Rangers a 3-1 lead. Othmann, a 2021 first-round draft decide, made his season debut with Chris Kreider sidelined with an upper-body damage.
Key statThe Islanders fell to 8-11-1 towards groups within the Metropolitan Division and 13-20-3 when permitting the primary objective.
Up nextRangers host Toronto on Friday to open a four-game homestand, and Islanders go to Boston on Thursday.
