NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers made some history Tuesday night by becoming the first team in NHL history to get shut out in each of its first three home games of the season.
The Rangers’ 180-minute drought at Madison Square Garden is the second-longest to start a season at home, behind only the now-defunct Pittsburgh Pirates in 1928. They went the first 187:19 without a goal at Duquesne Gardens before Hib Milks scored in the third period of their
home game.
The previous longest in modern era among teams that still exist was 155:17 by the Florida Panthers in 2001.
Artemi Panarin had an early chance all alone in front against Edmonton that was stopped by Stuart Skinner. Will Cuylle also got the puck on net after an Oilers turnover only to be turned aside, and fourth-liners Adam Edstrom and Matt Rempe had quality opportunities on the edge of the crease.
None of those shots made it over the goal line, and a couple of other attempts rang off the crossbar and out. The Rangers have failed to score score on their first 90 shots on goal at home, and fans booed at one point when they came up empty on consecutive power plays.
They'll have to wait nearly a week for their next game on home ice. New York goes on the road for games at Toronto and Montreal before returning to host Minnesota on Monday night.
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