The New York Rangers made things harder than they needed to, but they still walked away with a 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken last night after nearly letting a 4-0 lead slip through their hands.
For two periods, the Rangers looked in control. Gabe Perreault, Tye Kartye, Pavel Dorofeyev, and Jaro Chmelar all scored to build the cushion before the third period turned into a scramble.
Seattle kept coming, and New York spent the final 20 minutes turtling while the Kraken scratched and clawed their way back into the game. A win is a win, but this kind of late collapse is starting to look like an alarming pattern for the 2026-2027 Rangers.
Seattle entered the night with a 9-6-1 record, yet the Rangers still made a very mediocre-looking team feel dangerous. Joonas Korpisalo was the one thing standing between New York and a complete disaster.
Kartye was once again right in the middle of it. He keeps showing up night after night, and this time his early-season play earned him power play time, which he turned into a power play goal. Most of what he brings still comes at even strength, but the Rangers now seem comfortable enough with their diamond in the rough to trust him on the man advantage too.
What makes Kartye so useful is the way he fights for loose pucks and keeps finding those quiet pockets of ice where goals get made. Chris Drury has plenty on his plate this season, and Kartye is making a strong case to be near the top of that list.
Korpisalo’s return was another important development for the Rangers’ goalie depth. He is not a savior, but there’s a certain irony here considering how the fanbase reacted when the Rangers traded for him.
His only real blemish last night wasn’t really on him anyway. Seattle fired 13 shots in the third period, and most of them were quality chances, but Korpisalo did enough to keep the win intact.
That was the job, especially with the skaters in front of him leaving him exposed. New York needed league-average goaltending and got just enough of it.
Pavel Dorofeyev also looked like a player who may have finally found his footing in New York. He was dangerous every time the puck found him, and his goal showed off more than just his shot.
In tight, he went forehand backhand and slipped the puck behind Philipp Grubauer. The Rangers needed him to start producing and give them the kind of scoring depth they’ve been missing, and this looked like a step in that direction.
If he keeps scoring and keeps climbing toward the 40-goal mark, New York will be better for it.
In Other News...
Rangers Goaltending Crisis Has One Costly Fix Fans Will Debate
With Igor Shesterkin and Joonas Korpisalo both sidelined, the Rangers have been forced to lean on Dylan Garand for multiple starts and ride out a stretch that has only sharpened the concern around the crease. It is the kind of situation that can expose a team quickly, especially when the margin for error in the standings is already thin and every night can tilt the conversation from patience to urgency.
That urgency is why the idea of chasing a stabilizing answer keeps surfacing, even if the price would be steep. Nashville has the kind of goaltending depth that makes a move conceivable, but the Predators do not have much reason to part with a proven starter unless the return is strong enough to make them think twice, which leaves the Rangers facing a familiar dilemma: stand pat and wait for health, or pay up for certainty now. [Read more 🡒]
Rangers Suddenly Have Real Road Momentum After Another Strong Night
The Rangers have finally started to turn a long road trip into something more encouraging, stringing together three straight wins and collecting their first victory away from home on the four-game swing. It has been the kind of stretch that can change the feel of a season, especially when different parts of the lineup are contributing and several players are extending point streaks along the way.
Adam Fox has been at the center of it, continuing to drive the offense from the blue line while the team has found a steadier rhythm in front of him. There was also a notable milestone in goal, with Joonas Korpisalo making his season debut and giving the Rangers a fresh look between the pipes as they try to keep this momentum rolling through the rest of the trip. [Read more 🡒]
Rangers Fans Should Notice Who Is Driving Hartford Right Now
The first month in Hartford offered a useful snapshot of where the Rangers top affiliate stands as its 30th consecutive season at PeoplesBank Arena gets rolling. The Wolf Pack finished October at 5-6-1-0, and the clubs own monthly spotlight pointed to a few names worth tracking, with forward Liam Greentree, goaltender Callum Tung and forward Glenn Gawdin standing out in the early going.
Greentree gave the Wolf Pack some needed offense, while Tung helped steady the net with a strong opening stretch that included his first AHL shutout. Coach Jay Leach singled out both players for the way they handled the start of the season, and for Rangers fans, that kind of early traction in Hartford is always worth watching closely because it can hint at who might be pushing for a bigger role down the line. [Read more 🡒]