Rangers Daily: Ex-Blueshirt is double-OT hero; Flyers eliminate Penguins

The former Ranger added to his list of accomplishments on Wednesday night with a historic goal to give Vegas a 5-4 double-overtime win over the Utah Mammoth in Game 5 of their Western Conference First Round series. Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images Howden became the second player to score a shorthanded winner in a playoff game that required multiple overtimes (since 1933-34 when the NHL began tracking goals by type).

The only other player to do so is Howden’s current teammate, Tomas Hertl, who did it in Game 6 of the 2019 First Round against the Golden Knights while he was a member of the San Jose Sharks. The Golden Knights lead the best-of-7 series 3-2 and can advance with a Game 6 win in Salt Lake City on Friday night. Rangers news and analysis Marc DesRosiers-Imagn Images There’s been lots of scuttlebutt about the possibility that the Rangers (or another team) could trade for Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk this summer.

However, Tkachuk himself put a damper on all rumors, hoping to shut down speculation about his future, saying on Wednesday that “I have been fully committed to this team, to this city and (the rumors), it’s just become a distraction. Frustrating to deal with. ” Our Jim Cerny looks at the spark former Rangers fan favorite Mats Zuccarello gave his current team, the Minnesota Wild, by scoring the opening goal in Game 5 of their Western Conference First Round series against the Dallas Stars.

Back in the lineup after missing three games with an upper-body injury, the 38-year-old scored the first goal in Minnesota’s 4-2 road victory . The Wild lead the best-of-7 series 3-2 and can advance with a win tonight at home. NHL news and rumors Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Montreal Hockey Now: The Montreal Canadiens are one win away from advancing to the second round after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in Game 5.