Rangers Hit With Fresh Goalie Concern After Costly Connor McDavid Goal

Rookie goaltender Dylan Garand made an early puck-handling error that gifted Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid an easy open-net goal in a 3-1 New York Rangers loss. Leon Draisaitl scored twice for Edmonton, while Jaroslav Chmelar scored shorthanded for New York. The defeat halted the Rangers' three-game winning streak and dropped their record to 10-8-1 on the season.

Garand, who made 17 saves on the night, has carried a heavy workload after starter Igor Shesterkin suffered a season-ending injury in October. With veteran backup Joonas Korpisalo recently returning from his own injury, head coach Mike Sullivan now faces key decisions regarding how to split starts and manage New York's goaltending rotation.