Georgiev, Rangers shut out Islanders
NEW YORK — Pavel Buchnevich and Artemi Panarin each scored twice and Alexandar Georgiev stopped 23 shots for his fifth career shutout, leading the New York Rangers to a 5- 0 win over the Islanders on Saturday night.
Kaapo Kakko also scored as the Rangers bounced back for their first victory two nights after being blanked 4- 0 by the Islanders in the season opener.
Rookie Ilya Sorokin had 27 saves in his NHL debut for the Islanders, getting the start after Semyon Varlamov was hit near the throat by a shot from Cal
Clutterbuck in warmups. Cory Schneider, who signed a one- year contract with the Islanders this month, dressed as the backup.
The Islanders went 0- 4 on the power play and Mathew Barzal was called for three minor penalties.
Buchnevich opened the scoring 2: 12 into the game after Mika Zibanejad stole the puck from Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson in front of the Islanders’ bench. It was the Rangers’ first goal of the season.
Panarin converted a breakaway to double the Rangers’ first- period advantage with 7: 14 left. Brendan Smith blocked a shot in the defensive zone then delivered a stretch pass in his season debut to spring the newly selected alternate captain.
DEVILS 2, BRUINS 1 ( OT)
NEWARK, N. J. — Egor Sharangovich scored his first NHL goal in the final seconds of overtime to propel New Jersey.
MacKenzie Blackwood made 27 saves and picked up his first victory of the season. Miles Wood also scored for the second consecutive game for New Jersey.
Boston’s Patrice Bergeron scored and Jaroslav Halak made 29 saves, including two critical stops in the final minutes of the third period to force the extra session.