Rangers dominated the shootout in Pittsburgh, Artemi Panarin contributed 5 points! Boston outshot Philadelphia at home

A very handsome and goal-rich game was played at PPG Paints Arena, where the home team Pittsburgh Penguins fought fiercely against the New York Rangers. However, they couldn’t keep up with the stronger opponent and lost 4:7. Artemi Panarin contributed 5 points to the Rangers’ victory. The Boston Bruins defeated Philadelphia 6: 5 in a shootout at home.

Artemi Panarin contributed to Rangers win

In goal for the home team was Tristan Jarry, who shares the top spot with Arizona’s Connor Ingram with six clean saves this season. However, he will not put this game behind him, he scored 6 goals in the game and was substituted.

The goal of the New York Rangers this time was defended by experienced scout Jonathan Quick, number one Igor Shesterkin got a well-deserved rest. He has kept two clean sheets in a row this week. The home team bravely resisted until the 31st minute of the game, when Lars Eller scored on the power play to tie the game at 3:3.

However, after that, the Rangers’ superiority was fully visible and they confirmed their table position. In addition, Raiders forward Artemi Panarin excelled in the game, scoring five points on two goals and three assists. It was his fifth five-point game of his career and first since February 11, 2023, when he recorded one goal and four assists against Carolina.

With this scoring explosion, Panarin moved up to fifth in Canadian scoring with 93 points, just behind David Pastrnak. After Miller’s goal in the 45th minute of the game, when the Rangers were already up 6-3, Tristan Jarry packed up and was replaced by Alex Nedeljkovic.

The Rangers clinched third place in the Eastern Conference. Pittsburgh is in 13th place in the standings with a seven-point deficit to the playoffs after their fifth defeat in their last six games.

Boston wins shootout with Philadelphia

A wild game was seen at TD Garden, where a total of 11 goals were scored. In the end, the home team enjoyed the victory, beating Philadelphia 6:5. Pavel Zacha and David Pastrňák scored one point each. With his 96th point of the season, the Czech cannonballer kept fourth place in the scoring ahead of the duo of Artemi Panarin and Mikko Rantanen.

The game was very goal-rich and eye-catching for the spectators. The last period was the wildest, with seven goals. Jeremy Swayman in Boston’s goal ended up fishing the puck out of his net on five occasions, and Felix Sandstrom in the Flyers’ goal started only his fourth game this season and fished the puck on six occasions.

Charlie Coyle scored twice for Boston. Joel Farabee also scored twice for the Flyers. Danton Heinen scored the game-winning goal at 57:01 to increase the Bruins’ lead to 6-4.

However, 55 seconds later Farabee reduced the gap to one goal and made the game more dramatic. Swayman didn’t let the puck go behind his back. With the win, Boston moved into the Eastern Conference lead with 95 points ahead of Florida. Philadelphia remained in seventh place with its second straight defeat.

Source: NHL