In New York, Juuse Saros made 32 saves, and the Nashville Predators defeated the Rangers, 1-0, on Sunday.
“I think it shows what kind of team we are,” Saros said. “We’ve been a really tight-knit group since the first day of training camp. Even if there is something unexpected that happens, I feel whoever is in the lineup we can always trust each other.”
Philip Tomasino scored the game’s only goal in the middle frame.
“There was a lot of guys in front of the net there, but I saw an opening and tried to float it in,” Tomasino said. “It was a great play by Forsberg to find me there all alone, and just tried to get one in. I was lucky enough to beat everyone. It was a big goal.”
Nashville improved to 17-10-1
“We’re playing a fast game to get us on the attack,” Predators head coach John Hynes said. “In the offensive zone, we’re skating and working really well as a five-man unit. We’re competitive on the puck. Those things have been really strong for us and that’s the identity we want to have. We have gotten really good goaltending, and special teams have come up at key times.”
The Predators outhit the Rangers 39-22.
It was the second time this season that the Rangers were shut out.
The Rangers dropped to 18-6-3.
“I didn’t like any of the game,” Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant said. “We played too soft. We didn’t play a hard enough game. It was a man’s game, and we didn’t play it.”
New York has has lost two of its last three games.
“It definitely would have been a pretty good time for us to come up with a big goal,” the Rangers’ Chris Kreider said. “There are going to be those stretches, but we’ve got to continue to stick to the process, stick to the things that we’ve done that have given us success. Over the last few games, there have been moments we’ve gotten away from that entirely.”
Alexander Georgiev made 23 saves in the Rangers loss.
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