Athletistic / Hockey. The New York Rangers hosted the Philadelphia Flyers last night in an NHL regular season home game. The match took place on the ice at Madison Square Garden and ended in overtime with a victory for the Blueshirts (6:5 OT).
Among the winners, Alexi Lafrenière (double), Mika Zibanejad, Johnny Brodzinski, Vincent Trocheck and Adam Fox, who scored in overtime, made precise shots. Scott Laughton, Travis Konecny, Ryan Peeling, Owen Tippett and Tyson Foerster scored for the Flyers.
Russian Rangers forward Artemy Panarin scored three assists in 21:19 on the ice. This helped him surpass the 100-point mark in a regular season for the first time in his career. Now, the 32-year-old striker has 102 (43+59) effective actions.
The Rangers’ goal was defended by Igor Shesterkin. The 28-year-old Russian stopped 36 of 41 shots in his possession.
The Rangers have scored 100 points in 72 games and continue to lead the Eastern Conference. “Philadelphia” after 72 matches has 82 points and ranks seventh in the East.
Source: Sport
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