Rangers vs. Blues | NHL Highlights | December 18, 2025
longtime coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins,
commanded them to back-to-back Cup champions. Now with the New York Rangers, charged with getting
them back to form. Rangers win the opening faceoff and we are underway as the puck is driven in
straight on to Bennington. He’ll clip it to the corner. Tyler Tucker slaps it along the wall.
Rangers hold it in right in front and the Blues 15 seconds in. One of the things to keep an eye on
Robo Cam is going to be the goalie to D exchanges. They were so clean last night with Joel Hoffer.
And now you got a different goalie in tonight in Jordan Bennington. You can see that first
one of the game as he slides it over to Tyler Tucker. Gets turned over. Then Troche goes right
to the front of the net and you’re going to see Connor Sheer. It goes back over to Fowler now to
Thomas. Fowler to the line. Slap shot on Chester Sturk and the save and the puck to the near wing.
You think about the whirlwind last few weeks that he’s had and then the busy schedule the Blues had.
You’re going to lose some steam at some point. Oh, there’s no doubt about it. Rangers go down low.
Save made by Bennington. Off Torchenko. A depth glance of the puck to Thomas. Thomas drags it
in. Buttons up. Waits for room. Passes into the corner. Cycles with Torochenko. He shoots. That
one got through. And a save by Shurken. Well, remember Jed a lot of time there cuz that didn’t
hurt. In front they go to shoot it through some traffic and a good stab by Bennington into the
glove and cut off and Kulie over to the right wing with it. Get it back to him with Zvenat
over the line and firing a shot well wide of the goal. Then along the faroint coming to the
net with it and Bennington will get a hold of it. Slung out now. Miller to center for New York.
Gabricov back down the gauntlet onto the forehand and another glove save by Bennington but it fell
off the stick there of Robert and New York coming it rolled it to the front of the net and Jordan
Bennington will just cover it up with pressure from Perau I dress up in a Santa outfit for you
Joe that’s just weird that really a whole group of guys are up there in blue Santa’s outfits and
I can’t say that in behind the nets Zenagad will get it back. You recognize him by the hair
coming out of the helmet as much as you can. The 93 on his back that he’s had since his sign
with Ottawa. As they shoot it into traffic, it’s knocked down. Bennington closed the wicket. It’s
knocked it away. Puts it into the corner. Slowed down and hooked by Gabriov. And then that puck
cleared over on the far wing. It’s coming out. Oh, what a move. Zenad in on the forehand. Put it
on. Right pad saved by Bennington. Thomas clears. Butch Navich through center. enters the New York
zone and lets it rip and that’s into the glove there of Shesterkin. Rangers coming off the wall.
Sherry got it and it bounced over to the near wing and off the glass and out it goes. Yeah. I don’t
know that he was the kind of guy that stood around and waiting for the pot to boil when he was trying
to cook pasta. No, no, no, no. At that point, he was like, heck with he’s nuking the water.
That’s right. Yeah. He wasn’t a guy dance just waiting on the outside. Bren shoots score. came
out of the corner tight angle over the shoulder under the bar. His first is a blue and he gives
the Blues a one- nothing lead with a minute two to go. Period number one. Gets on the board. The
Blues picked him up a couple days ago off Wavers. Watch this shot right here. Oh, that is so sweet.
That is so sweet. He comes out of the corner. He’s got his head up. He’s looking across the blue
paint. He’s going to find a little gap just to the left of Shurkin’s ear. And with pinpoint
accuracy, he all critical second period. Joe a one- nothing lead. See if the Blues can extend it.
Thomas to the line with it. Snaps it to Tucker. He puts it. It’s loose in front and bumps towards the
net. Reach Fowler holds it in. Rink wide. They go to Thomas. Thomas down along the right wing from
Kulie to Fowler. Fowler with a shot. Save is made. Puck gets knocked down and Shist Sturken will fall
on top of it before the Blues can find the loose prize. Ultimately, look at this backhand pass
from Robert Thomas find his back. I mean, that is just tape to tape. It’s almost not even fair
and then follow is going to end up shooting that puck and you’re going to see Pablo Bush Davis.
Look how he just stops on a dime, gets right to the front. Bergen over to the far side for Sutor.
Back to Bergman behind the net. We go back at even strength. Just one shot on goal on that power
play. Oh, another one there. Riders were at even strength off the glove of Chester Sturken
and a Rangers break through into the St. Louis zone. They hit the trailer. [ __ ] to the middle.
Shot to the goal. Loose puck near side. Blocked away by Shen. Penalty for Tripping coming up in
our Brito Robo Cam. You’re going to see it. Here it is right there. The period or excuse me, the
penalty expired. A quick little button up. You’re going to see that they’re going to find the fresh
body here and then Justin Faulk’s going to come in and then you’re going to see bodies just collapse
there on Jordan Vincent who makes the original save. You got lava there on the back door as well.
Watch the way Vincent just stays with it. There’s the left pad. He has two bodies fly right into it.
Look at the way he comes back with that blocker. Curts here in the second period after a penalty
free first. Each team is at a power play. Mororrow wrist shot side of the goal. Throw check denied by
Bennington. Miller lost a footing. That gave Butch Navic an edge and he won it. He cleared it. They
got a change quickly though. Thomas to the bench. One on Butch Navage coming on and that’s got
Sudtor having to fly into the action. Works over the line. Pro check Miller now. Back to Miller.
Miller on the wrist shot. Bennington makes the pad save. Play cleared to the line by the Blues. Still
25 seconds to go. Nice stop by Bennington and then cleared out by Joseph down from Sudter into the
Rangers zone. That is such a great underrated play that you just don’t notice enough of and it’s it
gets the Blues out of the zone. Bennington coming out and playing that puck. Lavo over the line to
the far wing. Wrist. They score. It goes under the pad of Bennington. It’s a power play goal. 5
seconds were left for Ojo for his first National Hockey League goal. Yeah, you’re absolutely right,
Curves. It did get deflected because it was from the outside. I’m thinking, how does this puck get
in the shot from the outside? Remember Perau is in the box. So now he’s out. Here’s a perfect look
at it right there. Look at that left skate. See that right there? No stopping motion. That is a
directed hit and that will count. Power play. 1315 to go. He was 0 for four on the power play last
game. Carrick’s going to bring it in. That’s a little bit of a different story. Pass missed. Reik
slapped by Carrick on goal. Oh boy. Loose right in front. Bennington makes another save and this one
he holds on to off the wall. Zabenad. Mororrow. Back to Zabenad. Wired into some traffic. Blocked
by Pero to the near wing now as Miller comes to the near side through to the far wing. Bennington
the save on Zvenette. Yeah, that was snappy. Marorrow back to Miller into the high slot to
Zvenette. Great stick by Sudter. Slowed him down. 60 seconds to go on the power play. Tie game 1-1.
Into the front they go. Big save by Bennington. Here’s JT Miller. It’s going to be a quick little
tic-tac-toe. Look how Lefer just right on a T for Troche. He doesn’t get all of it at 602. That came
with 5 seconds. left in the tripping penalty taken by Justin Thought. Rangers put it into the glove
of Bennington on a rush up the ice and another big defensive zone draw coming up. Back to Gabriov
out high to the middle of the ice to Lava. Sudter gets the stick in the road again. Here’s a shot
coming through. Bennington makes another nice save before the Christmas break. Two more road games to
go. Here’s Torupchenko taking the face off. That doesn’t happen often. No, it does not. Rangers
win it. They go along the far wing into the middle they go and just missing. [ __ ] who had dropped
down to a knee. Sherry straight away to Gabricova tried to come across with it. Broken up by Bro to
Jenko just trying to bull rush it loose. He puts the pressure on and single-handedly pinned the
Rangers back as they bring it to the near side and it’s clear. Looks like he’s growing. Jingle
Bells are growing ornaments on his beard there. Never seen that before. and shoot it on from the
blue line. Torupchenko digging for it. It’s not underneath the pad yet. And finally, the referee
loses sight. We’ll call get a whistle called. He’s got to get off the ice there. You don’t want to
take a penalty. He’s He’s frustrated. Get it out high. Shot to the front of the net. Bennington’s
going to get there. Cover it up. Three Blues, three Rams in the corner. The Blues get it out.
They’ll foul. Near wing to Thomas. Fires it on. Shurken the save. Blues bring it out. Joseph gets
to it. Rangers got it back. Miller in. Shot and wide. Bennington might have gotten a blocker or a
stick on it. And the puck grabbed by Perico. Yeah, I think he did. He was way on top of his crease
there. Pero in. Shooting the save made by Shurken early in the second for New York on the power
play. Fowler with a shot into some traffic. It’s knocked up into the air. The goalie backed
up, but the Rangers found it. Very impressed with how they’ve been able to get to the inside and get
to the net. Not the biggest guys in the world, but you can tell it’s just an attitude to get there.
Bergrren again centers to Thomas and a save made on a point blank chance. Boy, I tell you Burger,
he’s a playmaker. That’s another look right there. Then to Butch Navage now to Bergen releases
right point. Faulk skates the line. Those ring line with it. The fowler deflected shot loose in
front. Bounced to the goal. flickered away by the blocker of Sister. Very good looks. You’re going
to see the shot from the outside. It’s got a lot of bodies in front. You’re going to see the tip,
the pop, and then watch Robert Thomas is going to get it right high. Yeah, that’s going to be above
the cross. That Thomas will get over to the corner here on the near side. Get it free. Bush with a
shot and off the glove. Shurk closer to chipping away at Robert Thomas. Nice to near side. How
about Pablo Bushnav right off the tip of the glove from his former teammate. They’re getting
it into the middle of the ice. Spin it to the far wing. Nice play Miller to Troche into the circle.
Hitting the trailer off Bington. He’s bumped into the shot gets blocked away. The stick comes to the
near side. Been a long line for first aid. They’re hockey girls. They’re going to be just fine. All
right. Here’s a shot from the SA. JT Miller gets tripped. He takes out Bennington. Watch the second
effort there off the post and sitting right there. Well, it was a set play. JT Miller, he took
off from his own zone there. Curves and it was just a misplay there by New York. Rangers get
to it off the near side as Kabricov drops it off. Troche coming in. 243 to go into the slot. Miller
with a shot. He scores a screen on Bennington. A blocker side shot and the New York Rangers
win in overtime. The views overtime struggles continue right in front of the eyes of Jordan
Bennington. He picks his head up. He shoots it. It does not look like it’s even deflected.
Bennington. You can tell by the reaction.
Watch full game NHL highlights from the matchup between the New York Rangers and the St. Louis Blues on December 18, 2025, condensing all the action to get you up to speed in a flash, where Jonatan Berggren scored his first goal as a member of the Blues and J.T. Miller came up clutch for the Rangers
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