Jacob Markstrom made 18 saves for Calgary. His file falls to 1-3-1.
Down 1-0 coming into the second interval, the Rangers surged in entrance with three unanswered targets, propelled by a deadly energy play.
Lafreniere tied it 1-1 at 7:38, neatly deflecting Gustafsson’s level shot out of mid-air. The objective got here shortly after Elias Lindholm intercepted a go however earlier than he may clear it, had the puck bounce off his stick and again to New York.
Seven minutes later, the guests made it 2-for-2 with the additional man. Again on a sequence that started with some extent shot, this time it was Artemi Panarin who despatched a shot simply extensive of the online the place Kreider, camped along side the crease, redirected the puck over Markstrom’s shoulder.
The Rangers prolonged their result in 3-1 at 16:53 of the second, this time with the groups enjoying 4 apart. Chytil’s lengthy shot dribbled by way of the pads of Markstrom and Gustafsson was proper there to poke it previous the road.
Calgary mounted a push midway by way of the third interval, however the Flames couldn’t resolve Shesterkin. Shortly after he caught out a pad to disclaim a harmful shot from Nikita Zadorov, after which he slid throughout the crease to disclaim Jonathan Huberdeau on a one-timer.
The Flames bought off to a quick begin with Coleman, after discovering himself on their own in entrance, took a go from Mikael Backlund and buried his second objective of the season.
The Rangers completed 2-for-5 with the additional man. Calgary entered the evening with the league’s second-best penalty kill having killed off 21 of twenty-two on the season.
The Flames went 0-for-4 with the person benefit.
KADRI SLUMPING
Nazem Kadri was held off the scoresheet and thru seven video games, the 33-year-old has only one help whereas being a team-worst minus-8. The Flames’ second-highest-paid participant is within the second yr of a seven-year, $49 million deal.
LINE SHUFFLES
Looking for a spark, Flames coach Ryan Huska modified up three of his 4 traces and all his D pairings. Among the shuffling was low season acquisition Yegor Sharangovich shifting from fourth line centre on to the highest line with Lindholm and Huberdeau.
RUZICKA INJURED
Adam Ruzicka, who opened the sport as Kadri’s left winger, was injured late within the first interval when he was despatched flying head and shoulders first into the sideboards on a heavy hit by Jimmy Vesey. Down on the ice for a pair minutes, he was favouring his arm/shoulder when he was helped off.
UP NEXT
Rangers: Five-game street journey continues Thursday after they journey to Edmonton to tackle the Oilers.
Flames: Play host to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Oct. 24, 2023.
Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press
