Friday was a good day for 20-year-old Rangers rookieMackenzie Skapski.
The New York goalie becamethe youngestgoaltender in team history to win his NHL debut since John Vanbiesbrouck Brett Ritchie Jersey in 1981-82. What made the day even better was that he was celebrating a family member.
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Im super pumped, said Skapski after the game, via the . Its Luke Kunin Jersey my dads birthday today, and I couldnt have scripted it any better.
A photo posted Elias Pettersson Jersey by Mackenzie Skapski (@skaps29) on Feb 20, 2015 at 7:20pm PST
TheRangers 2013 sixth-round draft pick got off to a rough start, allowing a goal within the first Karl Alzner Jersey 14 seconds of the game.
Its not the start I wanted, thats for sure, Skapski said. But I rebounded well. I was fighting pucks in the first period, but in the second and third I was pretty calm, cool and collected.
He's Brandon Sutter Jersey not lying. Skapskimade 24 saves in his debut, including Denis Malgin Jersey 13 in the third period.
He became the youngest goalie to start a game since Dan Blackburn in2003 and, if this game is any indication, he should have a bright future.
