Mason McTavish scored 59 seconds into extra time, and the Geese overcame a two-goal deficit within the remaining six minutes of regulation for a over the New York Rangers on Friday night time.
After Olen Zellweger tied it with 1:45 left, McTavish scored his twentieth purpose on Jackson LaCombe’s go to complete a stirring comeback by the Geese, who’re all however sure to overlook the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.
Leo Carlsson had a purpose and three assists within the No. 2 total choose’s first profession four-point sport for the Geese. Cutter Gauthier scored the Geese’ first purpose within the third, and Alex Killorn obtained an early shorthanded purpose. Lukas Dostal made 27 saves.
J.T. Miller, Alexis Lafrenière and Adam Fox had a purpose and an help apiece for New York, which has misplaced 5 of six.
Mika Zibanejad scored a power-play purpose within the third interval. Igor Shesterskin stopped 28 pictures.
Takeaways
Rangers: Collapse apart, additionally they missed the prospect to leapfrog three groups into sole possession of the second wild-card playoff spot within the Jap Convention. They’re even with Columbus (75) and Montreal (75) and barely forward of the Islanders (74), however all three groups have video games in hand on the Rangers.
Geese: Jacob Trouba confronted New York for the primary time since in December. The previous Rangers captain left within the third due to an obvious harm.
Key second: 4 minutes after Gauthier began the rally together with his rebound backhand with 5:48 left, the 21-year-old Zellweger completed an odd-man rush with a nasty shot proper below the bar.
Key stat: Anaheim had only one shorthanded purpose in its first 70 video games earlier than connecting twice in two video games, with Killorn following Carlsson’s shorty on Wednesday.
Up subsequent: The Rangers go to the Sharks on Saturday. The Geese host the Maple Leafs on Sunday.
