Access the Rangers beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting member-only features, including real-time texting with Mollie Walker about the inside buzz on the Rangers. tRY IT NOW There haven’t been many Battles of New York in recent memory with as many playoff implications as the last couple games between the Rangers and Islanders.

This time it came from Igor Shesterkin as he helped lead the team to a 4-0 win over the New York Islanders. The hero of the first period had to go be Will Cuylle. He scored the game’s first goal off of his head while taking a hit that led to Will Borgen’s shorthanded goals and gave the Rangers a commanding 2-0 lead.

Panarin gave the Rangers a 1-0 lead at 8:32 of the first period on a slap shot from the right circle on a partial breakaway. Alexis Lafreniere made a cross-ice pass to Panarin through the neutral zone, and he beat Annunen glove side.

Jonathan Quick finished with 34 saves to post his third shutout of the season for the Rangers and the 63rd of his career.

Artemi Panarin, J.T. Miller, K’Andre Miller and Brett Berard scored and Jonathan Quick made 35 saves as the New York Rangers defeated the Nashville Predators 4-0 on Sunday night. Mika Zibanejad added two assists as the Rangers won for the sixth time in nine games.

The New York Rangers won't play forward Reilly Smith on Sunday night against the Nashville Predators for roster management reasons.

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