Vincent Trocheck scores twice as Rangers blank Blue Jackets

Shesterkin gets 5th shutout of season and Rangers top Blue Jackets 4-0 to move into playoff position

By NICOLE KRAFT COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vincent Trocheck scored twice in the third period, Igor Shesterkin made 18 saves for his fifth shutout this season and the New York Rangers leapfrogged Columbus for the second Eastern Conference wild-card playoff spot with a 4-0 victory over the Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Alexis Lafreniere and Artemi Panarin each had a goal and an assist for the Rangers, who won the last two games of their three-stop ro…

Vincent Trocheck scores twice as Rangers blank Blue Jackets

Vincent Trocheck scored two third period goals and the visiting New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Saturday night in a battle of Eastern Conference wild-card contenders.

Rangers blank rival Blue Jackets to storm into second wild-card spot

No win has been more monumental this season than the one the Rangers picked up Saturday night.

Blue Jackets Shut Out AGAIN In Embarrassing Loss

What a rollercoaster of a night it was for hockey fans as the New York Rangers skated to a commanding 4-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. The man of the hour, Igor Shesterkin, stole the show with an impressive 21-save shutout, while Vincent Trocheck lit the lamp twice to seal the deal for the Rangers. It’s safe to say that both teams are driving in opposite lanes as of now. The Blue Jackets have hit a frigid patch, an…

Dissecting the Eastern wild-card race - WeirdReads

Each of the teams in the Eastern Conference playoff mix has 15 to 17 games remaining in the regular season. Three teams in the Atlantic Division have all but clinched their spots — the Florida Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning — and two from the Metro are essentially shoo-ins, the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes. The New Jersey Devils are knocking on that door, and a current three-game winning streak certainly hel…

While the Florida Panthers, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Toronto Maple Leafs seem to be well positioned in the Atlantic Division, the situation remains uncertain for the fourth ace places, where the Montreal Canadiens is still in the race.In a crucial match against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the New York Rangers made a 4-0 blank to climb to second place in the recovered teams, with 72 points. Before the match, the two teams were tied with 70 …