Last season’s Blueshirts team crumbled every time a game got hard, revealing a debilitating mental fragility in the wake of game-tying goals against, erroneous officiating or their own turnovers.
The New York Rangers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-2, earning a resilient victory in their first game following the news that star goaltender Igor Shesterkin will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. Tye Kartye scored twice, including the go-ahead goal late in the second period, while Will Cuylle also added two goals in the victory.
Rookie goaltender Dylan Garand took over starting duties in net, stopping 19 of 21 shots against Vancouver. Head coach Mike Sullivan praised the team's maturity, and captain J.T. Miller extended his point streak to four games after setting up Kartye's opening tally just 27 seconds into the contest.
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