he New York Rangers begin a five-game road trip against the struggling Seattle Kraken.
The fifth game of the season of the New York Rangers (2-2) season pits the good guys against the latest NHL expansion franchise, the Seattle Kraken (1-3-1) in Seattle, Washington.
Rangers Notes:
- Igor Shesterkin (2-2-0, 3.14 GAA, .879 SV%) is expected to start.
- The Rangers are expected to be fully healthy.
- This game begins a five-game road trip, their next game is on Tuesday, October 24th against the Calgary Flames.
-Goal Leaders: Chris Kreider (4)
-Point Leaders: Five players tied (5), Kreider, Panarin, Fox, Zibanejad, Trocheck.
Kraken Notes:
- Philipp Grubauer (0-3, 2.71 GAA, .909 SV%) is expected to start.
- Spark plug Brandon Tanev remains on the IR with an LBI.
-Goal Leaders: Jayden Schwartz, Jared McCann (2)
-Point Leaders: Vince Dunn (5), Oliver Bjorkstrand (4), Five players tied for 3rd (Schwartz, McCann, Yamamoto, Burakovsky, Borgen)
Head-to-Head: The Rangers are 3-1-0 against the Kraken.
10/31/21: The first match of all-time saw Adam Fox and Chris Kreider scoring beautiful goals on Halloween in Seattle to continue their dominant 2021-2022 start.
1/30/22: K'Andre Miller lasered a final-minute goal to down the Kraken in the team's first-ever meeting in MSG.
11/17/22: Vincent Trocheck scored a late game-tying goal with Shesterkin pulled, but the Rangers were downed in Seattle when Justin Schultz scored an overtime goal.
2/10/23: In Vladamir Tarasenko's debut game with the Rangers, he scored on his first shift of the game. Kaapo Kakko would score from his "Kid Line" teammates as well, the Rangers pounding the Kraken 6-3.
Keys to the Game:
1. 5-on-5 Play: The Rangers have scored 4 powerplay goals, 1 shorthanded goal, and 1 empty-net goal out of the team's 11 total scores. The Rangers need to find the rhythm they displayed against Buffalo and at times against Arizona without relying solely on the powerplay to tilt the ice.
2. Take Advantage: The Rangers have lost to two rebuilding teams, and have the chance to get a confidence win over a struggling Seattle team.
3. Adjustments: It's time to see those in-game adjustments. Even if the team is winning the game, the Blueshirts have not displayed the in-game adjustments promised by the front office.
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