Dvorak scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Rangers.
Patrik Laine scored in overtime to give the host Montreal Canadiens a thrilling 5-4 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday. Brendan Gallagher and Christian Dvorak both collected one goal and one assist,
Patrik Laine scored 3:20 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday night.
Laine’s game-winner came moments after Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck were stopped point-blank by rookie goalie Jakub Dobes. It also sent the Rangers to their second overtime loss in four games after blowing a third-period lead to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.
The Montreal Canadiens are a hot team on the trade market, and now, 11 teams are scouting them as they battle with the New York Rangers as the 2025 NHL trade deadline is just under two months away.
There’s no goalie controversy: Of the Lightning’s 35 shots, 24 came over the final two periods. In the third alone Montembeault robbed Glendening, Kucherov, Michael Eyssimont and, in the final minute, Anthony Cirelli’s rebound.
One was worse, between 1942-45 during World War II. For New York hockey fans, the bizarre saga unfolded after the Rangers won the Stanley Cup in 1940, and finished first two years later, under coach Frank Boucher and general manager Lester Patrick.
Igor Shesterkin made 20 saves, Alexis Lafreniere had a goal and an assist and the Rangers beat the Senators on Tuesday night.
The Rangers are starting to pick up points consistently again, building up their confidence and moving slowly up the standings.
Igor Shesterkin collected 20 saves en route to a shutout, and even entered into a fight behind his own net with Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk in the third period, as the New York Rangers blanked the Senators 5-0 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
Vaakanainen, who was acquired in the Jacob Trouba trade, rang a shot off the post in Sunday's OT loss in Montreal.