Logan Couture makes his season debut for the San Jose Sharks with a new lineup including Zetterlund, Hertl, and Hoffman. Igor Shesterkin leads the New York Rangers in warmups and scores a power-play goal against Anaheim. The Rangers win 4-2, with Chris Kreider scoring a goal. The lineup remains the same for the Rangers at morning skate. Shesterkin is confirmed as the starting goalie. The Sharks' lineup includes Blackwood as the starting goalie. The game ends with the Rangers leading 1-0 after the first period.
End 1, #NYR lead 1-0 (Fox). SOG 9-7, SJ, but it was 7-3, Rangers at one point. 37 seconds remain in Trocheck's penalty. Trocheck is 1-for-4 on FOs.
#NYR get a break when Kyle Burroughs, who is behind Igor, shoots wide of an empty net. But then Trocheck is sent off for kneeing. SJS to the power play.
#SJSharks lines tonight, Blackwood starts, Addison for Ferraro Hoffman-Hertl-Zetterlund Barabanov-Couture-Duclair Eklund-Sturm-Kunin Zadina-Carpenter-Bailey Thrun-Rutta Vlasic-Addison Okhotiuk-Burroughs Blackwood
Everything looks the same during warmups at SAP Center. Igor Shesterkin is the starting goalie for the #NYR 👇 https://t.co/V8T4mb3IE0
Blackwood and Shesterkin lead their teams out for warmups. #SJSharks #NYR
Looks like Igor in net tonight #NYR
Igor Shesterkin first #NYR goalie off
#NYR lineup at morning skate is the same as what is was at the start of the game in Anaheim
Chris Kreider follows up on his own shot to give #NYR a 4-2 lead with 3:53 left in regulation.
Trocheck. PPG. #NYR on the board. 2-1.
Kreider finds Trocheck off the rush and the #NYR have a PPG, cutting their deficit to 2-1 with 2:02 remaining in the second period.
Igor Shesterkin leads the #NYR out for pregame warmups vs. Anaheim
Logan is back! #SJSharks lines for Couture's season debut: Zetterlund-Hertl-Hoffman Barabanov-Couture-Eklund Zadina-Sturm-Kunin Duclair-Carpenter-Bailey Vlasic-Ferraro Thrun-Rutta Okhotiuk-Burroughs Blackwood