"Alexis Lafrenière had three assists and Igor Shesterkin stopped 36 shots for the Rangers, who improved to 6-0-0 in outdoor games. Sam Reinhart scored for Florida, which was playing outdoors for the first time and lost for the fourth time in its last six contests overall. The Panthers gave up goals to Zibanejad and Panarin 64 seconds apart late in the first period, giving New York a 2-0 lead, and the Rangers kept control the rest of the way."
"The temperature of 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17 Celsius) at game time was the second-warmest of any of the NHL's 44 outdoor games that have counted in the standings. It was 2 degrees cooler than on Feb. 27, 2016, when Detroit beat Colorado at Denver's Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies. The Rangers - with a snow effect around their walkway - were called to the ice at 8:13 p.m."
New York Rangers defeated the Florida Panthers 5-1 in the Winter Classic at loanDepot Park in Miami. Mika Zibanejad recorded a hat trick and Artemi Panarin added two goals. Alexis Lafrenière had three assists and Igor Shesterkin made 36 saves as the Rangers improved to 6-0-0 in outdoor games. Sam Reinhart scored for Florida, which was playing outdoors for the first time and has lost four of its last six games. The game featured an open roof, window panels, falling artificial snow and fire effects. Players noted the warm surface at 63°F affected speed, but the ice held up.
Read at Sun Sentinel
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]