Goaltender Dylan Garand stopped all 22 shots he faced to lead the New York Rangers to a 2-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Friday.
Sean Durzi opened the scoring early for New York on the man advantage. At 5:12 of the first period, Durzi hammered a slap shot past Detroit goaltender John Gibson to record his first goal of the season. Gabe Perreault and Will Cuylle collected the assists on the play.
The 1-0 margin held until the final two minutes of regulation. With Gibson pulled for an extra skater, Eeli Tolvanen secured the win for the Rangers by scoring into an empty net on a wrist shot at 18:44 of the third period. Tye Kartye and Adam Fox earned the assists on Tolvanen's second goal of the season.
Garand anchored New York's defensive effort by recording his first career shutout in a 22-save performance, while Gibson took the loss for the Red Wings after stopping 19 of 20 shots. The Rangers finished 1 for 4 on the power play, while Detroit failed to convert on both of its opportunities with the skater advantage.
The victory was the second in a row for the Rangers, moving their regular-season record to 2-1-0. Detroit dropped its season opener to fall to 0-1-0.
The Rangers return to action on Monday, October 19, when they host the Anaheim Ducks. The Red Wings will visit the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday, October 20.
