Rangers Roll in the Garden

06/02/2022 Rangers Roll in the Garden

By: Jeff Yoder

Rangers Strike Down Lightning in Game 1 (6-2) Behind Filip Chytil’s 2-Goal Night

Game 1 belongs to New York! The Eastern Conference Finals started with a bang on Wednesday night when Chris Kreider lit the lamp just 1:11 into the game. Both teams traded goals (2-2) until a pair of Filip Chytil scores pushed the Rangers out in front. Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad tacked on two more in the third period, and the Rangers rolled to a Game 1 win (6-2) in front of a ruckus Madison Square Garden.

 

Goalies Under the Radar

The much-anticipated goaltender battle between Andrei Vasilevskiy (Lightning) and Igor Shesterkin (Rangers) was one-sided in Round 1. Shesterkin’s 37 saves and .949 save percentage could be a sign of the series advantage for New York.

 

Watch: Rangers def. Lightning in Game 1 (6-2)

 

Tonight’s Schedule

Gm 2: Oilers at Avalanche (8:00 pm ET)

 

Additional Storylines

NBC Sports: Big 2nd Period Helps Rangers to Game 1 Win

ESPN: Answering the Biggest Questions Heading Into Conference Finals

 

Photo: Jared Silber / Getty Images