Rangers Score 3 Goals in 77 Seconds to Comeback

“I think it’s important to play well at home”, said goalie Henrik Lundqvist, who will make his third start in four nights.

Many expected the Kings to roar into this second game after laying an egg in their opener.

The Rangers bend, but they do not break, not even when they absorb the kind of physical pounding that negates so much of their open-ice speed game, as was the case from the get-go in Friday’s match against the Blue Jackets. Rangers rookie Oscar Lindberg, Kevin Hayes and Mats Zuccarello are scored in a 77-second span to put the Rangers up 4-2 with not enough time to play for a reeling Columbus team to recover.

Vigneault had called out Zuccarello, center Derick Brassard and right wing Rick Nash to “compete harder” after a poor performance in Wednesday night’s 3-2 win and Thursday practice, and that line accepted their coach’s challenge.

After numerous chances, the Blue Jackets were finally able to convert after Cam Atkinson burned Lundqvist and the Rangers on a breakaway.

Those people might feel validated through the Los Angeles Kings’ first two games, as he followed a rough loss to the San Jose Sharks with a true stinker against the Arizona Coyotes on Friday. “They looked very confident the way they play, but we figured it out”. “When we’re at our best, we move the puck quicker and get out with speed and numbers”.

Saad’s scorcher came on the Jackets’ fifth power play, with Ryan McDonagh in the box for a delay of game infraction.

Just 15 seconds later, second-year forward Kevin Hayes caught Bobrovsky napping with a side-angle shot to cap a strong performance. “They are a good hockey team and are going to generate their opportunities”. That game will certainly set the tone for tomorrow night’s home opener at Madison Square Garden, with the Rangers looking to prolong their streak to three games.