Daniil Tarasov's 27 saves get the Blue Jackets a point, but Igor Shesterkin's brilliance nets the Rangers a big win at Madison Square Garden.

Panarin recorded a power-play goal in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Senators. Panarin found the twine after two straight games without finding the back of the net, although the star winger continues to find ways to contribute almost on a game-to-game basis.

The New York Rangers return home for the first game of a back-to-back set, a Metro Division clash with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night at MSG (7:00 PM ET - TV: MSG Network - Radio: ESPN 880 AM).

Last night, the New York Rangers bested the Columbus Blue Jackets in a defensive battle that reached a shootout after a scoreless game. The shootout went three rounds, with Vincent Trocheck scoring the only goal.

The game against the Rangers kicked off a stretch of eight games out of nine away from home, which continues tonight just a little to the east as the Blue Jackets take on the Islanders. Defenseman Damon Severson said the team wants to keep playing that tighter style on the road as the Jackets try to rack up points.

The Jackets have ventured into New York City for their first time this season as they look to win a 7th straight game. This is the first game of a four-game road gauntlet for Columbus. They're in Manhattan to play the Rangers tonight,

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Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

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and he also got some help from the left post against former Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin in the first frame. Trocheck beat him in the second with a low wrist shot inside the left post ...

Igor Shesterkin's shutout streak ended but the Rangers offense kicked into high gear in a 6-1 win at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.

Adam Fantilli recorded three goals in a game for the first time in his career as the Blue Jackets crushed the Maple Leafs 5-1 on Wednesday.