New York. For the past 24 hours, all the light in New York has been on Patrick Kane, but last night Vladimir Tarasenko mentioned that he’s also the new mayor in the city.
Previous Lewis’ star became a sudden-death hero in the Rangers’ away game against Philadelphia.
– I’m starting to feel more comfortable here now, says Tank after winning 3-2.
Through all the hype and hype surrounding the Patrick Kane trio, it seems as if the New York media and fans may have forgotten that already three weeks ago the Rangers completed an amazing swap deal and actually signed Vladimir Tarasenko – the St. Louis Blue’s longtime top scorer.
But like I said, in Philadelphia last night everyone got a nice reminder.
The 31-year-old was the best player for the fading guests, initially assisting with two goals and then himself setting up the decisive 3-2 in extra time.
The more you play and get to know my teammates, the more you understand what we’re trying to do and how everyone plays. I’m starting to feel more comfortable here now, he says when he meets the media afterward.
– the goal? Uh, just shoot. Sometimes pucks go in and sometimes they don’t.
One of Tarasenko’s assists was scored by Mika Zibanejad, as is so often the case in a power play, so the Swede’s star center totals a total of 32 strikeouts.
The next night, the reworked Kane will make his debut for the Manhattan club – against the Ottawa Senators at Madison Square Garden.
