The New York Rangers beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Thursday night, but forward Alexis Lafrenière’s performance will turn heads.
In fact, he scored the winning goal for his team in the opening moments of the third period, beating his compatriot Marc-André Fleury on a two-on-one after a great pass from Artemi Panarin.
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The Quebecer was also involved in the goals of Vincent Trocheck and Blake Wheeler. Note that Louis Domingue made his first National League start of the season and lived up to expectations by stopping 25 of the 26 shots he faced.
On the Wild side, Brandon Duhaime was the only one who managed to light up the red light. Fleury, meanwhile, conceded three goals on 27 shots.
A third win in a row for the Jets
Thanks to a hat trick from Kyle Connor, the Winnipeg Jets won 6-3 at home against the Nashville Predators.
Mark Scheifele’s teammates had no worries in this encounter and took a 4-1 lead on the power play midway through the second period. In addition, the first city also had a meeting worthy of the name, scoring a total of four assists.
Filip Forsberg’s fairly convincing performance with two goals was the only positive point for the Predators, who have now suffered four defeats in their last five games.
Winnipeg hosts the Dallas Stars on Saturday afternoon. As for the Preds, they will look to get back to winning ways when they receive a visit from the Arizona Coyotes on the same day.