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Rangers Bounce Back With Shutout of Flyers

After suffering a tough loss to the Carolina Hurricanes the night before, the Rangers responded with a resounding 4-0 win over the lowly Philadelphia Flyers. Kappo Kakko scored a pair…

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – APRIL 13: James van Riemsdyk #25 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates with the puck between Mika Zibanejad #93 and Adam Fox #23 of the New York Rangers during the second period at Wells Fargo Center on April 13, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

After suffering a tough loss to the Carolina Hurricanes the night before, the Rangers responded with a resounding 4-0 win over the lowly Philadelphia Flyers.

Kappo Kakko scored a pair of goals to jumpstart the Blue Shirts to an early 2-0 lead, while goalie Alexander Georgiev recorded 28 saves in net for the shutout.

Artemi Panarin netted his 22nd goal of the season midway through the third period to make it a 3-0 contest. Andrew Copp's shorthanded goal, (18th goal of the year) proved to be the final dagger in the third period.

The Rangers, who lost 4-2 on Tuesday night to Carolina, are two points back of the Hurricanes for first in the Metropolitan division. New York has seven games left in the season, including one with Carolina on April 26.

Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.