Rangers hold off the Kraken 4-3 for their 3rd straight victory
Gabe Perreault, Ty Kartye, and Jaroslav Chmelar each scored in the first period as the New York Rangers defeated the Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Saturday. This victory marked the Rangers' third consecutive win. Pavel Dorofeyev added another goal for the Rangers (10-7-1), while Alexis Lafrenière and Mika Zibanejad provided two assists each.
Joonas Korpisalo made 25 saves for the Rangers in his debut. The Seattle Kraken (9-6-1) scored three times in the final period, with Kaapo Kakko, Jordan Eberle, and Vince Dunn contributing goals. Berkley Catton added two assists, extending his points streak to eight games. Joey Daccord was replaced by Philipp Grubauer after giving up three goals in the early minutes.
Grubauer stopped 15 shots overall. Chmelar scored on a rebound to make it 3-0, after Noah Laba's shot evaded Daccord. Dorofeyev extended the Rangers' lead to 4-0 with a well-placed backhand to beat Grubauer with seven minutes left in the second period.
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