Hockey Simmonds, Mason Lead Flyers to Shutout Win Over Rangers by Staff Post November 28, 2015 Wayne Simmonds had two goals and an assist and Steve Mason made 24 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Rangers 3-0 Saturday. The shutout was Philadelphia’s league-leading fourth this season. Reserve goaltender Michal Neuvirth has Philadelphia’s other three shutouts. Sean Couturier also scored for the Flyers, who have won two straight. It was the Flyers’ first win at Madison Square Garden since Feb. 20, 2011. Following a strong start to the season, New York has dropped three in a row. Antti Raanta made 31 saves for the Rangers. Simmonds’ fourth goal of the season opened the scoring 12:24 into the second period. After Jesper Fast missed on an attempted tip, Philadelphia counterattacked with Matt Read carrying the puck up the ice. Read sent a diagonal cross-ice pass to Simmonds, who skated by Kevin Klein before wristing a quick shot past Raanta. The goal was Simmonds’ first point since Nov. 14. Philadelphia’s lead grew to 2-0 at 3:06 of the third period as Couturier jammed a rebound past Raanta. Couturier’s goal was his second of the season. Simmonds added an empty netter in the final minute. Despite one of its best periods of the season, New York entered the first intermission in scoreless draw. The Rangers outshot the Flyers 10-4 in the first, and played with significant energy. Dylan McIlrath was a source of that energy for the Rangers. New York surged when McIlrath hit Nick Schultz in the offensive zone, then had a fight with Luke Schenn. The hit caused Schultz to miss the remainder of the game with an upper body injury. For coming to the aid of his teammate, Schenn was assessed a minor for instigating, a major for fighting and a 10-minute misconduct. The Rangers fired seven shots on goal following McIlrath’s hit and subsequent fight, but New York couldn’t break through against Mason. The goaltender’s biggest save in the period was a lunging stop against Dominic Moore. New York was unable to generate much after the first period, as Mason only had to make 14 saves in the final 40 minutes. The Flyers finished the game outshooting New York 34-24. NOTES: New York played its first game without center Derek Stepan, who suffered two broken ribs in the Rangers’ 4-3 loss to the Boston Bruins on Friday. New York coach Alain Vigneault reinserted Emerson Etem and Viktor Stalberg into the lineup, and had Kevin Hayes center a second line of Etem and Chris Kreider. … Vigneault said New York would ”have a better idea” Sunday how long Stepan will be out. He was scheduled to see a doctor Saturday. … Philadelphia scratched Sam Gagner, Vincent Lecavalier and Brandon Manning. Dan Boyle was New York’s lone scratch. Post Views: 1,165 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsNew York RangersPhiladelphia FlyersSteve MasonWayne Simmonds Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 More in Hockey Tim Peel is Discharged After Caught on Hot Mic Tim Peel was Discharged from the NHL After He was Caught on the Hot... NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and Insights The National Hockey League (NHL) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in an... You Know I’m Right, Episode 81: ESPN’s Arda Ocal (Audio/Video) On the 81st episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 80: MSG Network’s Bill Pidto (Audio/Video) On the 80th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Devil’s Valiant Effort Against Canadians Ends in Disappointing 3-2 Shootout Loss Comeback Win Capped by Moore’s OT Goal; Devils Defeat Canadiens 3-2