Hockey fans in New York were treated to a horrific scene on Sunday.
The Rangers came back from a three-goal deficit to defeat the Rangers 6-5 with a game-winning goal in the opening seconds of overtime. islanders in front of nearly 80,000 fans at MetLife Stadium.
The conclusion to the Stadium Series game requires replay review: Artemi PanarinThe wrist shot crossed the goal line and deflected the net. The referee ultimately ruled that the goal was enough to secure victory for Rangers. Overtime wouldn’t have happened without a wild Rangers rally.
Trailing 4-1 early in the second quarter, the Rangers scored twice in the final five minutes to force overtime. Chris Kreider With 4 minutes and 08 seconds left in the third quarter, the Islanders made a tip-in, extending the lead to 5-4. Mika Zibanejad With 1:29 left in regulation time, he scored with a slam to tie the game at 5-5.
Then came the chaos in the final 10 seconds of the game.
Islanders center Bo Horvat wins in overtime, guard Noah Dobson Controlled the puck while skating back towards the Islanders net. But the Islanders didn’t maintain control for long.
Dobson passes an errant pass forward Matthew Barzal Panarin easily intercepted and controlled in front of the net.Panarin then walked away Ilya Sorokinthe Islanders goaltender punched him in the back and knocked out a wrist shot that slowly slid across the goal line.
Dobson skated into the net and knocked the puck down before it crossed the goal line. Panarin was taking a shot and the net was knocked loose by a defender. The goal was therefore officially confirmed and Rangers were declared the winners.
The Rangers fans in attendance erupted in cheers when official Jack Brunk announced the decision. The win secured the Rangers’ NHL-best seven-game winning streak and a major tournament victory over their New York rivals. this season.
With this victory, the Rangers improved their record to 36 wins, 16 draws and 3 losses (75 points), extending their lead in the Metropolitan Division carolina hurricane The Islanders’ record dropped to 22 wins, 18 draws and 14 losses (58 points), 17 points behind the fifth-place Rangers in the division.
