In a shootout on Thursday, the Rangers overcame Colorado 3-2 to pass another test. The Rangers scored twice to take the lead before the Avalanche knotted it, down 1-0 after two periods due to a late goal in the second frame. Thanks to Igor Shesterkin’s performance in goal, Colorado managed to score just one goal on 23 shots despite dominating play in the third and overtime periods.
The Rangers have two objectives in mind for the final stretch: first and foremost, maintain health. The second goal should be to win the Metro Division and the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The two issues complement one other and are consistent with coach Peter Laviolette’s Thursday remarks regarding the proper execution of the timetable.
Health: Ryan Lindgren returned to the starting lineup for New York on Thursday after missing four games due to a lower-body injury. It appeared from the first event that Lindgren would miss a significant amount of time. However, the Bionic Man recovers quickly, which makes his comeback possible. Lindgren gave up three hits in 21:11 of play.
At Thursday’s morning skate, Jacob Trouba, who has been out for the past three weeks, was wearing a regular jersey. Most of us had thought that Trouba would return before Lindgren, but as we have seen, that hasn’t happened. He may suit up on Saturday in Arizona or on Monday at home against Pittsburgh. Erik Gustafsson, who suffered an elbow to the chin on Monday against Florida, hasn’t received an update.
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