Trocheck notched an assist and four shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Senators. Trocheck ended a four-game slump with the helper on Alexis Lafreniere's opening goal late in the first period.
Artemi Panarin, Vincent Trocheck and Alexis Lafreniere were the most productive line at five-on-five in the NHL last season.
Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
Shesterkin got his second shutout of the season and 17th of his career as the Rangers won their second straight.
Will Cuylle’s first legitimate top-six assignment in the NHL has come in just his second season, but with some growing pains.
Patrik Laine scored 3:20 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 5-4. Brendan Gallagher and Christian Dvorak had a goal and an assist, and Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky also scored for the Canadiens,
Daniil Tarasov got the Blue Jackets a point, but became the first goalie in NHL history to lose his first career shutout thanks to Igor Shesterkin.
The simple answer is that the Rangers are winning again and wins fuel confidence. “You have to do the right things in order to get a win and at the end of the day it’s the winning that helps build the confidence,” Peter Laviolette said. I do think it’s starting to build because we are putting wins in the column.”
Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
Daniil Tarasov's 27 saves get the Blue Jackets a point, but Igor Shesterkin's brilliance nets the Rangers a big win at Madison Square Garden.
With an impressive win over the Lightning, Samuel Montembeault reaffirmed his position as the No. 1 goalie for the Canadiens.
Five different Blueshirts, including Matt Rempe, scored, and goalie Igor Shesterkin made 20 saves in posting his second straight shutout as the Rangers blew out the visiting Senators, 5-0, to extend their point streak to nine games (6-0-3) while at the same time pulling within two points of a playoff spot.