NEW YORK – Chris Kreider, Mike Zibanejad and Brandon Pirri combined for seven points to lead the New York Rangers to a 5-2 win over a New York Islanders split-squad.
"[Pirri's] goal, that was a major league shot," said Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault.
Pirri had a goal and two assists, while Krieder and Zibanejad had a goal and an assist apiece.
Vigneault said that it was "A positive to see that Mika's line had some chemistry tonight."
Dylan McIlrath and Dan Girardi added third-period goals for the Rangers. Girardi's goal was a short-handed empty netter with 2:13 left.
Magnus Hellberg made 12 saves in 29 1/2 minutes before giving way to Mackenzie Skapski, who had 17 stops.
Jason Chimera and Nick Leddy scored for the Islanders.
Jean-Francois Berube played the entire game in goal for the Islanders and finished with 26 saves.
Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, the Islanders other split-squad team saw Wayne Simmonds score twice to lead the Flyers to a 4-0 win.
Dale Weise and Andy Miele also scored for the Flyers, and Steve Mason made 23 saves.
New York's Christopher Gibson allowed all four Philadelphia goals before being replaced by Eamon McAdam, who stopped five shots in 15:55.
Notes: The Islanders on Wednesday made some transactions. David Quenneville (Medicine Hat) and Mitchell Vande Sompel (Oshawa) have been returned to their junior clubs, and Parker Wotherspoon has been transferred to Tri-City (WHL).
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