It took just over ten minutes for the star center to score the game's first goal. Played by Adam Fox, the 32-year-old received the puck at the blue line and had plenty of time to trick Juuse Saros in the Nashville goal.
The goal ended a 141-minute goal drought on home ice for the Rangers. When the game was over, the team was able to enjoy their first home win of the season. The six goals on the night are as many as they have managed in the opening seven home games combined.
Great. Really, really great, Zibanejad tells Aftonbladet .
It turned out the way it did in the third period, I almost suspected it would when we had a 5-1 lead, but I think we played very well in the first two and deservedly won.
Nashville has certainly won at home, but when the team now goes to Stockholm to face Pittsburgh, it is with a losing streak of five straight games under its belt.
