by Chuck Sommers
Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
Where to watch: TNT, MSG 2, TVAS
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Season record
Rangers: 34-17-9
Flyers: 23-28-10
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Rangers - Flyers preview, prediction and analysis
The New York Rangers will be playing the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday, March 1 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The New York Rangers won against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday, February 26 at Madison Square Garden in New York with a score of 5-2. The New York Rangers currently rank 3rd in the Metropolitan Division.
Vincent Trocheck had two goals and an assist for the New York Rangers. Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin each had a goal and an assist for the Rangers (34-17-9), who were 0-3-1 during the skid.
"It was a big one for us just because of the last few games, the way they've been going," Trocheck said. "We kind of went on a little bit of a slide there and needed to make sure we're bringing it back."
Alexis Lafreniere put New York ahead 1-0 at 14:00 of the first period, scoring from a sharp angle off a give-and-go with Kaapo Kakko.
Trocheck made it 2-0 at 2:02 of the second period when his centering pass intended for Chris Kreider redirected in off the stick of Kings defenseman Matt Roy.
Trocheck then beat Quick blocker side from the high slot in between four defenders to push it to 3-0 at 3:37.
"Whenever you get up, give yourself the momentum, you don't have to worry about digging yourself out of a hole like we've been doing a little bit lately," Trocheck said. "So to get out to a lead early was big for us."
Viktor Arvidsson cut it to 3-1 at 18:12 when he batted in the puck near the left post for a power-play goal. Matt Roy got the Kings to within 3-2 at 1:27 of the third period, finishing off a 2-on-1 with Phillip Danault with a wrist shot from the edge of the right circle.
Panarin quickly responded for the Rangers to make it 4-2 at 2:11. He put in his own rebound after Copley lost his balance making the initial save. Zibanejad made it 5-2 at 5:26 on a power play. He scored his 31st goal on a one-timer from the left circle off a pass from Adam Fox.
Zibanejad returned to start the third after having to be helped off the ice when a slap shot by Drew Doughty hit his right ankle at 17:39 of the second.
"It's an adrenaline rush whenever you see him go down," Trocheck said. "Obviously, you don't want your star player going down, especially this late in the season, so him coming back in the third was definitely a relief."
The New York Rangers ended a four-game skid with a 5-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings.
The New York Rangers have won six of their last 10 games.
The Philadelphia Flyers lost against the New Jersey Devils last Saturday, February 25 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey with a score of 7-0. The Philadelphia Flyers currently rank 7th in the Metropolitan Division.
Samuel Ersson made 29 saves in his first loss in eight starts (6-1-0) for Philadelphia (23-28-10), which has lost three straight (outscored 16-4) and is 1-6-1 in its past eight games.
"I let in seven goals ... I can't be happy," Ersson said. "But it's tough. I mean, I want to win every game. I want to save every puck. So, it's obviously a lot of goals. I have to make a couple of saves here."
"We have to button down even more," Philadelphia coach John Tortorella said. "I'm not sure if we win the game if we button it down. ... I think they're that good, Jersey. I'm not worried about the room. We just need to sustain the mental fight about how we've got to play."
The Philadelphia Flyers have won two of their last 10 games.
Prediction
Is this going to be Patrick Kane's first game with the Rangers? It very well could be. Get hyped, Rangers fans. Rangers 5, Flyers 2
The New York Rangers won against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday, February 26 at Madison Square Garden in New York with a score of 5-2. The New York Rangers currently rank 3rd in the Metropolitan Division.
Vincent Trocheck had two goals and an assist for the New York Rangers. Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin each had a goal and an assist for the Rangers (34-17-9), who were 0-3-1 during the skid.
"It was a big one for us just because of the last few games, the way they've been going," Trocheck said. "We kind of went on a little bit of a slide there and needed to make sure we're bringing it back."
Alexis Lafreniere put New York ahead 1-0 at 14:00 of the first period, scoring from a sharp angle off a give-and-go with Kaapo Kakko.
Trocheck made it 2-0 at 2:02 of the second period when his centering pass intended for Chris Kreider redirected in off the stick of Kings defenseman Matt Roy.
Trocheck then beat Quick blocker side from the high slot in between four defenders to push it to 3-0 at 3:37.
"Whenever you get up, give yourself the momentum, you don't have to worry about digging yourself out of a hole like we've been doing a little bit lately," Trocheck said. "So to get out to a lead early was big for us."
Viktor Arvidsson cut it to 3-1 at 18:12 when he batted in the puck near the left post for a power-play goal. Matt Roy got the Kings to within 3-2 at 1:27 of the third period, finishing off a 2-on-1 with Phillip Danault with a wrist shot from the edge of the right circle.
Panarin quickly responded for the Rangers to make it 4-2 at 2:11. He put in his own rebound after Copley lost his balance making the initial save. Zibanejad made it 5-2 at 5:26 on a power play. He scored his 31st goal on a one-timer from the left circle off a pass from Adam Fox.
Zibanejad returned to start the third after having to be helped off the ice when a slap shot by Drew Doughty hit his right ankle at 17:39 of the second.
"It's an adrenaline rush whenever you see him go down," Trocheck said. "Obviously, you don't want your star player going down, especially this late in the season, so him coming back in the third was definitely a relief."
The New York Rangers ended a four-game skid with a 5-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings.
The New York Rangers have won six of their last 10 games.
The Philadelphia Flyers lost against the New Jersey Devils last Saturday, February 25 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey with a score of 7-0. The Philadelphia Flyers currently rank 7th in the Metropolitan Division.
Samuel Ersson made 29 saves in his first loss in eight starts (6-1-0) for Philadelphia (23-28-10), which has lost three straight (outscored 16-4) and is 1-6-1 in its past eight games.
"I let in seven goals ... I can't be happy," Ersson said. "But it's tough. I mean, I want to win every game. I want to save every puck. So, it's obviously a lot of goals. I have to make a couple of saves here."
"We have to button down even more," Philadelphia coach John Tortorella said. "I'm not sure if we win the game if we button it down. ... I think they're that good, Jersey. I'm not worried about the room. We just need to sustain the mental fight about how we've got to play."
The Philadelphia Flyers have won two of their last 10 games.
Prediction
Is this going to be Patrick Kane's first game with the Rangers? It very well could be. Get hyped, Rangers fans. Rangers 5, Flyers 2
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Projected lines
Rangers:
Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Jimmy Vesey
Artemi Panarin -- Vincent Trocheck -- Vladimir Tarasenko
Alexis Lafreniere -- Filip Chytil -- Kaapo Kakko
Tyler Motte -- Ryan Carpenter -- Barclay Goodrow
Niko Mikkola -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Ben Harpur -- Braden Schneider
Igor Shesterkin
Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Jimmy Vesey
Artemi Panarin -- Vincent Trocheck -- Vladimir Tarasenko
Alexis Lafreniere -- Filip Chytil -- Kaapo Kakko
Tyler Motte -- Ryan Carpenter -- Barclay Goodrow
Niko Mikkola -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Ben Harpur -- Braden Schneider
Igor Shesterkin
Flyers:
Scott Laughton -- Kevin Hayes -- Wade Allison
James van Riemsdyk -- Morgan Frost -- Owen Tippett
Elliot Desnoyers -- Noah Cates -- Joel Farabee
Nicolas Deslauriers -- Patrick Brown - Olle Lycksell
Ivan Provorov -- Travis Sanheim
Cam York -- Rasmus Ristolainen
Nick Seeler -- Tony DeAngelo
Carter Hart
Scott Laughton -- Kevin Hayes -- Wade Allison
James van Riemsdyk -- Morgan Frost -- Owen Tippett
Elliot Desnoyers -- Noah Cates -- Joel Farabee
Nicolas Deslauriers -- Patrick Brown - Olle Lycksell
Ivan Provorov -- Travis Sanheim
Cam York -- Rasmus Ristolainen
Nick Seeler -- Tony DeAngelo
Carter Hart
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Chuck Sommers
About the Author:
Chuck Sommers has camped outside of sportsbooks since he can remember, learning the tricks and nuances of the trade. He still has nightmares of betting $5,000 on the Raiders in the Tuck Rule game but has since turned that to 25 years of veteran handicapping greatness. You can find him mostly in the shadows at the Red Rock or Aliante casinos wondering if the over is cashing on any given Sunday.
