The New York Rangers followed up their first preseason win of the year with a wild win over the New York Islanders Tuesday night. It seemed as if nothing went in favor of the Blueshirts as their divisional rivals walked all over them for most of the game. The third period flipped the script, however.
‘No Quit in NY’ is still the Rangers’ motto It seemed as if the Rangers were destined to lose this game from the initial puck drop. They took an early deficit, and the Islanders continued to build on it. It was only late in the third period when the Blueshirts decided it was time to make a comeback.
Last season, the Rangers led the NHL in comeback wins. It’s a nice stat to have, but it would be nice to not have to force a comeback every single game. The Rangers need to play every game the way they did in the final 20 minutes of Tuesday night’s exhibition match, except for a full 60 minutes.
Filip Chytil took a beating in the first period but came back and scored Filip Chytil is a forward who just can’t catch a break when it comes to injuries. He’s had numerous concussions throughout his young career and missed most of last season. He made an unexpected return late in the playoffs last year, and he played well.
But things aren’t going well for Chytil once again in just his second game of preseason. Early on in the first period of Tuesday’s exhibition matchup, Chytil went down after a knee-on-knee collision with Islanders forward Scott Mayfield . He spent minutes .
