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Pavel Dorofeyev’s Rangers breakout: Was Thursday’s goal the spark?

Pavel Dorofeyev only has five goals in 17 games, but will his game-tying power play goal in Thursday’s 3-2 win over Philly be his Rangers coming out party?

By Lou DiPietro · Forever Blue Shirts

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 9:19 PM

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Lou DiPietro analyzes whether Pavel Dorofeyev's game-tying goal against Philadelphia will spark a scoring breakout for the forward.
Dorofeyev tied the game on a power play at 13:52 of the third period before Tye Kartye scored the winner in a 3-2 victory.
Dorofeyev entered the game with four goals and hit his sixth post of the season during the first period.

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Pavel Dorofeyev scored a crucial third-period game-tying power-play goal to spark a 3-2 comeback victory for the New York Rangers against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday. Following Dorofeyev's equalizer at 13:52, teammate Tye Kartye scored 89 seconds later to seal New York's first comeback win of the season.

Forever Blueshirts explores whether the goal marks a turning point for Dorofeyev, who had managed just four goals in his first 16 games with New York. Rangers coach Mike Sullivan demoted the winger off the top line in the third period, noting that Dorofeyev is still adjusting after signing a seven-year, $77 million deal.

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Pavel Dorofeyev’s Rangers breakout: Was Thursday’s goal the spark?

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