"David Rittich made sure the New York Islanders' return from the holiday break came with a statement. Rittich stopped 27 shots for his ninth career shutout as the New York Islanders beat the New York Rangers 2-0 on Saturday night at UBS Arena, giving the home crowd plenty to celebrate in the latest chapter of the rivalry. "Our goaltender was outstanding," head coach Patrick Roy said. "He was the player of the game in my mind.""
"The Islanders protected that slim lead with structure and goaltending. Rittich was sharp from the opening faceoff, denying Will Cuylle on a two-on-one midway through the first period and then turning away Artemi Panarin on a clean breakaway in the second. In the third, Rittich added another highlight by stopping Soucy on a penalty shot after Cal Ritchie was whistled for a slash."
David Rittich recorded a 27-save shutout as the New York Islanders defeated the New York Rangers 2-0 at UBS Arena. Anders Lee scored 58 seconds into the game after forcing a turnover, extending his point streak to five games. Rittich made several timely saves, including stops on Will Cuylle, Artemi Panarin and a penalty shot by Carson Soucy. Simon Holmstrom added an empty-netter late to seal the win. Bo Horvat returned from a lower-body injury. Igor Shesterkin finished with 24 saves for the Rangers, and Ilya Sorokin was placed on injured reserve.
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