NY Islanders goalie David Rittich has been historically dominant against NY Rangers

"With a 27-save shutout, Rittich blanked the New York Rangers 2-0 and quietly etched his name into a statistical category that hasn't been touched since before World War II. Rittich is now 4-0-0 lifetime against the Rangers, having allowed just three total goals across those four appearances. His career numbers in the matchup - a 0.75 goals-against average and a .975 save percentage - are the best of any goalie who has faced the Rangers multiple times."

"According to Islanders statistician Eric Hornick, Rittich became just the third goaltender in NHL history to post a career record of 4-0-0 or better against the Rangers, joining Benny Grant (7-0-0) and Jim Franks (4-0-0). Neither of those goalies played a single game after World War II. Islanders fans may have initially groaned when franchise netminder Ilya Sorokin was placed on injured reserve ahead of the rivalry game. Missing your No. 1 goalie against your biggest rival rarely feels ideal."

"Rittich has dominated the Rangers regardless of sweater color, but doing it as an Islander carried extra weight. Calm, aggressive and unbothered by the moment, he turned aside breakaways, a penalty shot, controlled rebounds and never let the Rangers breathe. While the most memorable performance came before the game, what Rittich did in net, and continues to do between the pipes against the Rangers is new memory for this rivalry"

A 104-year-old World War II veteran delivered a national anthem before the game. David Rittich posted a 27-save shutout, blanking the New York Rangers 2-0. Rittich's lifetime record against the Rangers moved to 4-0-0 with just three goals allowed across four appearances. His matchup numbers are a 0.75 goals-against average and a .975 save percentage, the best for any goalie who faced the Rangers multiple times. Islanders statistician Eric Hornick noted Rittich became the third NHL goaltender with a career 4-0-0 or better versus the Rangers, joining Benny Grant and Jim Franks. Rittich played calm and aggressive hockey, stopping breakaways, a penalty shot and controlling rebounds.

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