Russian forward Vladimir Tarasenko’s puck helped the New York Rangers win the second game of the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff series with the New Jersey Devils.
The match played in Newark ended with the guest team’s score of 5:1.
The hosts opened the score in the 12th minute after Eric Howla’s goal. Tarasenko’s accurate shot helped the New York team recover.
In addition to Russian forward Chris Kreider (twice), Patrick Kane and Kaapo Kakko have scored for Rangers.
Thanks to the win, New York Rangers increased their lead in the series by 2-0. The third match between the two teams will be played on April 23 and will start at 3:00 Moscow time.
In the first match, Rangers also won with a score of 5: 1, and Tarasenko threw an abandoned puck.
Thanks to the goal, Tarasenko was ahead of Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin in the number of goals in the Stanley Cup draws. The New Yorkers player currently has 43 goals in the Stanley Cup over the past ten years, Ovechkin has 42.
Vladimir Malkin, father of formerly Russian Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin, said About his son’s depressed state after the team’s absence from the National Hockey League playoffs.