Columbus runs its point streak to seven in just the sixth game in franchise history to reach a shootout without a goal

The Rangers followed up a successful road trip winning 1-0 in a shootout over the Blue Jackets. Vincent Trocheck tallied the lone goal in the shootout, Adam Fox had another solid game defensively and head coach Peter Laviolette was pleased with the team's strong second and third periods.

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 Blue Jackets saw their season-long, six-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday, but they picked up a point in a 1-0 shootout loss to the New York Rangers. Daniil Tarasov stopped all 26 shots he faced through three periods and regulation, but Rangers forward Vincent Trocheck's lone goal in the shootout decided the contest.

Tarasov became the first goaltender in NHL history to record his first career shutout and suffer a loss in the same game.

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Daniil Tarasov got the Blue Jackets a point, but became the first goalie in NHL history to lose his first career shutout thanks to Igor Shesterkin.

Saturday, January 18th marked the New York Rangers return to Madison Square Garden after a three game road stretch in addition to goaltender Igor Shesterkin's f

There’s no question the Rangers look like an entirely different team than they did just a month ago. The crux of the difference? Simply the fact that they are now competitive. Though that is the bare minimum of being a functioning team in the National Hockey League, and the Blueshirts don’t want to be just a part of it.

The Columbus Blue Jackets continue their road trip as they clash with the New York Islanders. Any win or overtime loss will extend the Blue Jackets’ point streak to eight straight games. Since I last wrote,

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