Kaapo Kakko, Alexander Georgiev lead Rangers to shutout of Flyers

Kaapo Kakko scored a pair of objectives and Alexandar Georgiev made 28 saves to steer the New York Rangers to a 4-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night time.

Artemi Panarin and Andrew Copp additionally scored for New York, which has gained 4 of 5. Barclay Goodrow and Jacob Trouba every had two assists.

The Rangers remained in second place within the Metropolitan Division, two factors behind idle Carolina. The Hurricanes skated to a 4-2 win over the Rangers in New York on Tuesday night time.

The Flyers have been outscored 18-5 whereas dropping three in a row. Philadelphia entered fifteenth of 16 groups within the Japanese Convention and was taking part in with out a number of key regulars.

Kakko scored his first with 9:40 left within the first when his wrist shot from the slot beat Felix Sandström on the glove facet. It was Kakko’s sixth objective of the season and first since Dec. 15. He made it 2-0 with 11:38 left within the second when Filip Chytil gained a battle alongside the boards after which handed to the entrance of the online to Kakko, who one-timed it previous Sandstrom.

The Rangers went in entrance 3-0 with 8:57 remaining within the second when Panarin notched his twenty second of the season on a one-timer from the facet of the online after an outstanding move from the blue line from Trouba.

The Rangers improved to 24-15 on the highway. They’ve seven video games left to attempt to catch Carolina, together with an April 26 matchup towards the Hurricanes in New York.

Philadelphia is taking part in out a forgettable season. The Flyers’ lineup is plagued by AHL call-ups and up to date draft picks.

With each groups taking part in the second night time of a back-to-back, that youthful vitality helped the Flyers get off to a powerful begin with seven of the primary eight pictures. However the Rangers took management on Kakko’s first tally and by no means let up, a lot to the delight of the various Rangers followers in attendance who gave the impression to be extra vocal than the Flyers followers.

Georgiev was sturdy early to forestall Philadelphia from taking a lead — till the Rangers acquired their legs going. His finest save may need been a cease on Travis Konecny’s backhanded breakaway try with 2:48 left within the second. Georgiev recorded his eighth profession shutout.

Philadelphia dropped to 13-25 at residence.

Chris Kreider, who grew to become the fourth Rangers participant to succeed in 50 objectives with a tally on Tuesday, was held scoreless.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Rangers: LW Alexis Lafrenière was a wholesome scratch.

Flyers: G Carter Hart (decrease physique), defensemen Rasmus Ristolainen (higher physique) and Cam York (decrease physique) and forwards Nate Thompson (decrease physique), Patrick Brown (higher physique) and Cam Atkinson (decrease physique) have been out.

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Rangers: Host Detroit on Saturday.

Flyers: At Buffalo on Saturday.