Vladmir Tarasenko scored early in his New York debut, Kaapo Kakko and Vincent Trocheck each had a goal and an assist, and the Rangers handed the Seattle Kraken a third straight loss 6-3 on Friday night. FOX13
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 10: Mika Zibanejad #93 of the New York Rangers scores a third period gal against Martin Jones #30 of the Seattle Kraken at Madison Square Garden on February 10, 2023 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Kraken 6-3.Vladimir Tarasenko was still caught in the whirlwind of being traded for the first time when he put an emphatic stamp on his first game with the New York Rangers.
The Rangers are 19-4-3 since Dec. 5, when their season turned with a 6-4 home win over St. Louis, who traded Tarasenko and defenseman Niko Mikkola to New York on Thursday. "Obviously it’s nice to connect for a goal,″ Tarasenko said of receiving the pass from Panarin. "We hope more are coming and we play well every game."
Kakko made it 2-0 at 5:01 with 10th goal, assisted by linemates Filip Chytil and Alexis Lafreniere. Kakko has a career-high of 26 points — including a career high-tying 10 goals — and Lafreniere has points in six of his last seven games.
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