New York. Gustav Rydahl continues to make it difficult for coaches in New York to send him to the Farm League.
When the Rangers beat New Jersey 2-1 last night, he helped score the crucial goal.
Even before tonight’s game in Newark it was New York Rangers He trimmed his team and sent, among others, Swedes Olof Lindbock and Karl Henrikson to the AHL team in Hartford – and Adam Edstrom to Rögle in the SHL.
But Gustav Rydal got a third chance to prove himself as Gerard Galant’s coach and he managed it well. The 28-year-old Warmlander was on the ice for 13 and a half minutes and stood midway through the third period before defender Candry Miller scored the decisive goal 2-1.
The Rangers now have two practice games remaining – against Boston on Thursday night and against the Islanders next Saturday. Then Rydal finds out if he’s ever taken a spot on the premiere troupe.
The night for Anaheim’s Oro Väkäninen in their nightly practice match against San Jose at Honda Center will come to an end.
He had just equaled Derek Grant’s score 1-0 in the middle of the first half when he fell into the rim behind the San Jose box and injured himself so badly that he had to be carried on a stretcher.
However, the ducks later announced that the 23-year-old was conscious and able to move all parts of his body.
Anaheim eventually won the match 4-1. Jacob Silverberg and rookie Axel Anderson got help.
San Jose split his senior team and also played a game in Vegas. Things went better there. The Sharks won 6-3 and Eric Carlson scored his first goal of the season, and 20-year-old Russian Daniil Gushin responded with a hat-trick.
Nashville got a really good representative before their next trip to Europe for the matches against San Jose in Prague. They beat Tampa itself 7-1 at Bridgestone Arena. Filip Forsberg did not score any goals, but was noticed for three assists.
It must be said that Tampa did not have any of its stars on the ice and it was Swede Hugo Nevelt who had the task of pacifying the box against hungry predators.
Defensesman Philip Broberg, who is said to be close to forming the Oilers, also helped Alberta’s second win of the season. Edmonton won 2-1.