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Rangers feel good after 3-1 loss to Oilers
Rangers secure key wins despite 3-1 road loss to Oilers.
In brief
Rangers secure key wins despite 3-1 road loss to Oilers. Rangers' strong defensive play and Chmelar's short-handed goal help them stay competitive despite 3-1 loss to Oilers. Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
Rangers' defensive strength
Rangers neutralized Oilers for long stretches, allowing only two high-danger scoring chances 5v5 the entire night.
Oilers capitalize on gift
Leon Draisaitl scored twice to reach 18 goals, Connor McDavid cashed in a gift-wrapped turnover for his 48th point.
Rangers' defensive performance
Rangers out-shot Oilers 29-20 overall and smothered them in final two periods, giving up six shots on goal per period.
Chmelar's short-handed goal
Chmelar scored first career short-handed goal over Levi's glove at 5:05 in second period.
Rangers' penalty kill success
Rangers have top penalty kill in NHL with 89.7 percent success rate, killing all three Edmonton power plays.
Oilers' power play struggles
Oilers power play ranks third in NHL at 32.4 percent success rate, but Rangers killed all three Edmonton power plays.
Chmelar's performance
Chmelar showed assertiveness with two shots on goal and a short-handed goal after being sent to box for delay of game.
Rangers' power play failure
Rangers power play went 0-for-5 and failed twice in third period when trailing by one goal.
In short
Rangers' strong defensive play and Chmelar's short-handed goal help them stay competitive despite 3-1 loss to Oilers.
