New York. They started the season promising, but suddenly the New York Rangers lost four games in a row.
In the Derby of the Night against the New York Islanders on Long Island, they were discharged.
– We have to work through this. If I knew this team correctly, and I think I know it, we wouldn’t just lie down and die, says Mika Zibanijad after losing 3-0 to the worst opponent.
The first round of “Battle of New York” was quite equal in terms of play, but while the islanders led by Captain Kyle Palmieri took their chances, the visitors were unable to score on the excellent Ilya Sorokin. .
They won the actual picks 41-29 – yet they scored zero. So far the supposed top Rangers team sits with four consecutive losses.
– But yesterday, against Colorado, and tonight I think we played well. The three games before that were more worrying in terms of gameplay. If we continue like this, we will soon start winning again, says coach Gerard Gallant.
Mika Zibanjad agree with.
– We have to work through this. If I knew this team correctly, and I think I know it, we wouldn’t just lay around and die, he says.
The Edmonton Oilers seem to have hit the ground running now. They beat Pittsburgh at home at Rogers Place on Monday and followed that up with a 3-1 away win over St. Louis last night.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the decisive goal and thus reached 200 goals.
The Tampa Bay Lightning had an uncharacteristically tough start to the season, but last night they managed to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on the road.
Victor Hedmann contributed two passes.