"Defense and goaltending, not goal-scoring, was the story of this one. It wasn't settled until a shootout, which the Rangers dominated to take a 2-1 victory. Igor Shesterkin, who made a save on a penalty shot in the first period, stopped the first two Blue Jackets in the shootout. Vincent Trocheck beat Jet Greaves on the Rangers' second attempt. Kirill Marchenko tied it for the Blue Jackets, but J.T. Miller ended the game by going high to give the Rangers four points on the two-game road trip."
""I just think it's evidence that we can win different ways," coach Mike Sullivan said. "I think a sign of a good team is when they have a comfort level playing in a one-goal game and a low-scoring game, and I believe that we're developing that comfort level playing in a close, one-goal, low-scoring game.""
"The highlight of a scoreless first period came with 3:41 left when Shesterkin stopped Miles Wood on a wide-angle penalty shot. Wood, who had been slashed on the right arm by Taylor Raddysh, crashed into the goalpost and went hard into the end boards, leading to the penalty shot."
The Rangers won a defensive, low-scoring 2-1 shootout over the Columbus Blue Jackets, highlighted by strong goaltending from Igor Shesterkin and key saves in overtime. Shesterkin made 24 saves, stopped a first-period penalty shot and halted the first two shootout attempts; Jet Greaves recorded 31 saves for Columbus. Vincent Trocheck scored in the shootout, Kirill Marchenko tied it for Columbus, and J.T. Miller finished the shootout with a high shot to clinch the victory. The win marked the Rangers' sixth straight road victory and moved their road record to 9-1-1.
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