NEW YORK (AP) – Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 22 shots and had two assists as the Carolina Hurricanes beat New York. The guards 3-1 on Sunday.
William Carrier, Jack Roslovic again I’m Sebastian scored for the Hurricanes, who won their fourth in six games and improved to 10-3-1 against the Metropolitan Division this season.
Jimmy Vesey hit New York 17 seconds into the game, converting a pass from a defender Chad Ruhwedel past Kochetkov. The Rangers are 4-12-0 in their last 16 games and have lost their fourth straight home game.
Carrier tied it with his fourth goal at 9:14 of the second, sliding a loose puck past the Rangers goaltender. Igor Shesterkin (28 saves).
Roslovic, who played in 19 games and 16 more in the playoffs for the Rangers last season, put Carolina ahead with a power-play goal at 14:32 of the second period, two seconds earlier. Alexis LafreniereThe double-minor of the very sticky Roslovic was about to expire.
Aho scored an empty netter at 18:18 of the third.
What is taken
Rangers: New York has lost five of its last six games at home, going 7-9-1. The Rangers lost 11 of 41 games at Madison Square Garden last season.
Storms: Captain Jordan Steel scored the 400th point of his career when he assisted on Carrier’s tying goal.
Time is important
Kochetkov stopped the Rangers’ first shot in front Adam Edstromthen a rebound with 2:05 left in the second to keep it a one-goal game. The 25-year-old Russian actress also made a pad stop Reilly Smith at 4:33 of the third during a Rangers power play.
Important statistics
Kochetkov improved to 14-6-0, while Shesterkin dropped to 11-13-1.
Next
The Guardians visit New Jersey The devil on Monday, while the Hurricanes are in Nashville against the Predators on Monday night.
