The New York Rangers suffered a 6-5 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden, marking their fifth straight winless home game. Enforcer Matt Rempe exited early with an upper-body injury after fighting Sharks forward Ryan Reaves. Taylor Raddysh scored a hat trick for New York, but the Sharks rallied behind strong performances from Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini.
The Rangers hosted the winless Sharks in a high-scoring affair that ended in disappointment for the home team. New York jumped out to leads but couldn't hold on, with San Jose tying the game multiple times before winning in overtime. The final score was 6-5, leaving the Rangers at 0-4-1 at Madison Square Garden this season.
A key moment came midway through the third period when Taylor Raddysh scored his second goal of the night on a shorthanded play, giving the Rangers a 4-3 advantage. Raddysh completed his hat trick later, tying the game, but the Sharks' youthful lineup proved resilient. Will Smith tallied four points, while Macklin Celebrini contributed five points to lead San Jose's comeback.
The game turned physical early, as Rangers forward Matt Rempe dropped the gloves with former Ranger Ryan Reaves in Rempe's first fight of the season. Rempe left immediately for the locker room and did not return, sustaining an upper-body injury. Rangers coach Mike Sullivan provided a postgame update, stating, “He’s being evaluated right now for an upper-body injury.” Sullivan also emphasized the need for improvement, saying the team “have to learn how to win.”
Rempe, who has evolved into a more versatile bottom-six forward through nine games this season, is listed as day-to-day. The loss adds to the Rangers' frustrations at home, but they earned a point in the standings. New York now heads out for a three-game West Coast road trip, starting Sunday in Calgary against the Flames, followed by Vancouver on Tuesday and Edmonton on Thursday. Their next home game is November 4 against the Carolina Hurricanes.