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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-10-05 · by Larry Fleisher The Associated Press
Igor Shesterkin made 28 saves and recorded an assist as the New York Rangers defeated the Utah Mammoth 4-2 in a Sunday game, securing their third consecutive victory. Shesterkin’s assist came on Eeli Tolvanen’s empty-net goal with just over a minute left. The Rangers took the lead for good when Gabe Perreault scored early in the third period and extended it with J.T. Miller’s goal late in the contest. Utah Mammoth managed to score two goals but fell short, with Karel Vejmelka making 18 saves.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
The New York Rangers defeated the Utah Mammoth by a score of 4-2 on Sunday night, marking their third consecutive win following an initial loss to start the season. The game saw Igor Shesterkin make 28 saves and contribute an assist as Eeli Tolvanen scored into an empty net in the final minute. Gabe Perreault's goal 3:15 into the third period broke a 1-1 tie, while J.T. Miller's deflection of Vladislav Gavrikov’s shot gave the Rangers a two-goal cushion with 7:13 left to play. The contest was marked by physical play, and both teams were held to fewer than ten shots in each of the first two periods. Notably, Joe Velano exited early due to a lower-body injury, forcing the Rangers to play most of the game with 11 forwards. This matchup was significant as the Rangers and Mammoth had traded key players—Vincent Trocheck and Sean Durzi—in July, seeing it as pivotal for their retooling efforts during the offseason.
Written for “Rangers Win Third Straight Game” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
NEW YORK (AP) — Igor Shesterkin made 28 saves and had an assist on Eeli Tolvanen’s empty-net goal with 1:15 remaining and the New York Rangers beat the Utah Mammoth 4-2 on Sunday night.
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Rangers → make → night
Three nights after becoming the first Rangers goalie to score, Shesterkin got his fourth career assist when he made a long pass to Will Cuylle before Tolvanen scored for the third straight game.
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Tolvanen → become → game
Gabe Perreault scored the tiebreaking goal 3:15 into the third and J.T. Miller scored with 7:13 remaining as the retooled Rangers won their third straight after opening with a loss.
asserted
Rangers → score → loss
Perreault snapped a 1-1 tie by pouncing on a loose puck after goalie Karel Vejmelka made a pad save on Alexis Lafreniere.
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Vejmelka → snap → Lafreniere
Vejmelka did not control the rebound and Perreault’s shot from slightly inside the left circle sailed into the open net.
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shot → control → net
Miller scored when he deflected Vladislav Gavrikov’s shot by Vejmelka for a 3-1 lead.
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he → score → lead
Gavrikov scored late on a shot from the point late in the first period before setting up Miller.
asserted
Gavrikov → score → Miller
Nick Schmaltz backhanded a rebound off Clayton Keller’s shot in the second for the Mammoth, who were trying to open 3-0-0 for the second time in three seasons in Utah.
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who → backhand → Utah
Andrew Peeke scored with 5:03 remaining for Utah.
asserted
Peeke → score → Utah
Vejmelka made 18 saves, including a pair on Lafreniere on breakaways.
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Vejmelka → make → breakaways
Vincent Trochek was given a video tribute and a nice ovation from the crowd during a break in the first period.
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Trochek → give → period
Trocheck was traded to Utah in July after totaling 89 goals and 253 points in 313 games for the Rangers in the past four seasons.
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Trocheck → trade → seasons
The Rangers played with 11 forwards for most of the game after Joe Velano exited with a lower-body injury after his leg got tangled with Keller along the boards near the New York bench 9:21 into the first.
asserted
leg → play → first
Up next
Utah: At New Jersey on Tuesday night.
Rangers: Host the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.
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Rangers → host → night
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