CALGARY, Alberta — The Rangers’ frustrations from a failed problem on the Flames’ power-play purpose Thursday evening was evident each instantly after the decision and later within the recreation.
After Yegor Sharangovich blasted a one-timer with the person benefit to make it a 2-0 recreation slightly below 8 ½ minutes into the second interval, Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette challenged for a hand go previous to the purpose.
The puck did make contact with Jonathan Huberdeau, who appeared to attempt to catch the puck earlier than it deflected off of his glove and proper to Matt Coronato.
It allowed the Flames to maintain possession and work the puck across the zone earlier than Sharangovich discovered the again of the Rangers web.
Refs decided the Flames didn’t achieve a bonus from the play, so the purpose stood.
“He opened up his hand to play the puck, he goes to grab it, and it bats off of his hand and goes right to the player,” an adamant Laviolette stated after the the Rangers’ 3-2 loss at Scotiabank Saddledome. “It got called dead two more times in the game — the exact same plays. It gets called dead every time. Any time that ever happens on the ice, it gets called dead. I don’t understand. I still don’t understand.”
There have been a pair hand go calls after the actual fact, which particularly drew the ire of Vincent Trocheck.
The Rangers’ second-line middle let the officers hear his displeasure with their efficiency, which led to Trocheck taking a seat within the penalty field for unsportsmanlike conduct on the 6:44 mark of the third interval.
Rangers’ loss to the Flames. Sergei Belski-Imagn Photos
“We can’t take those penalties, but yeah, we were frustrated,” Laviolette stated.
Igor Shesterkin obtained the beginning nod in opposition to the Flames, marking his 14th begin of the season. The star Russian netminder made 46 saves on 49 pictures within the loss.
Thursday evening counted as Laviolette’s a hundredth recreation with the Rangers.
His 67 wins are probably the most by a Rangers head coach by means of the primary 100 video games of a tenure.
The Rangers are scheduled to be off Friday in Edmonton earlier than they face the Oilers on Saturday evening.
