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Reimer Pulled After One Period in Rangers Debut
The 38-year-old allowed three goals on eight shots before being replaced in his first appearance with the team.
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Short Night on the Ice
James Reimer made his first start for the Rangers but did not last beyond the opening period. He faced eight shots and surrendered three goals, with the first two coming on the initial attempts from the Kings. Trevor Ward and Brandt Clarke scored those early tallies, and Drew Doughty added the third before Erik Haula hit the post late in the frame. Dylan Garand came in to finish the game, marking his ninth appearance over the same number of contests.
Quick Path From the AHL
Reimer signed a professional tryout deal with the Rangers' top minor-league affiliate on Oct. 15 and recorded a 35-save shutout there the night before his NHL call-up. The Rangers added him to the roster on Sunday and inserted him into the lineup right away for his 493rd career regular-season start. He had posted a 7-4-2 record with a 2.42 goals-against average and.886 save percentage during a midseason stint with another club last year.
Goaltending Depth Tested
The move came after the club's primary starter suffered a season-ending injury on Oct. 9. Garand had started seven straight games before the switch and allowed five goals in each of the two most recent outings.
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