New York’s two NHL teams meet in preseason action on Friday, with the New York Rangers taking on the Islanders.
On Friday, the NHL preseason wraps up in the Big Apple as the New York Rangers (4-1-0) visit the New York Islanders (3-2-0) at UBS Arena. This is the final preseason game of the year for both teams, who already met once last week at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers won that game by a score of. 6-4, with three-point performances from left wing Chris Kreider and defenseman Zac Jones. Center Matthew Barzal had a two-goal game for the Islanders in that one. Last time out, the Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 5-4 on Tuesday. All five Rangers goals were scored by five different players while Jones, left wing Brennan Othmann, and center Benoit-Olivier Groulx all had multi-point games.
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Game Date: Oct. 4, 2024
Game Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: MSG
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The Islanders last played on Sunday, also against the Devils. They won that game 4-2. Marcus Högberg and Jakub Skarek split that game in net, allowing two goals on 25 shots faced. This comes as starting goaltender Ilya Sorokin is dealing with an upper body injury he suffered while training over the summer. The team has not said much about the injury since the start of training camp, but did reveal it is an upper-body injury he suffered while training this summer. Sorokin won 25 games for the Islanders last year, and is two years removed from finishing as the Vezina runner-up.
Coverage of this game can be found on MSG on Friday night. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. ET.
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