Vladimir Tarasenko scores a goal on his first shot as a New York Ranger… 24 hours after trade

Just over 24 hours after his trade to the New York Rangers was announced, forward Vladimir Tarasenko scored on his debut in a 6-3 win over the Seattle Kraken.

Following a turnover by Seattle forward Ryan Donato, the Rangers sprang forward with the puck off Artemi Panarin’s stick.

Panarin slid the puck to fellow Russian Tarasenko, who passed it to goalie Martin Jones to go up 1-0 just 2:49 into the first period.

The new acquisition ended the night with a goal to their name, as new teammates Kaapo Kakko, Vincent Trocheck, Jacob Trouba, Ryan Lindgren and Mika Zibanejad all contributed to the scoring.

But it was Tarasenko who was lauded by the Ranger faithful at Madison Square Garden, as fans chanted his name in ‘The World’s Most Famous Stadium’.

Vladimir Tarasenko had a debut to remember with the New York Rangers – scoring a goal

Tarasenko’s go-ahead goal was the start of a great 6-3 win for New York over the Seattle Kraken

For his efforts, Tarasenko was named the first star of the game for the Rangers.

‘I don’t think I’ve ever experienced this in my life. It’s the first time I’ve been traded in the NHL, like I’ve spent 11 years in one city,” Tarasenko said. ‘The boys give us a very warm welcome. …However, it’s a crazy day.

Tarasenko admitted that he was surprised by the warm reception from fans when his name reverberated around the track.

“I was thinking that I was hearing wrong,” he said. “It’s different because as an away player you don’t really hear the crowd. This was exciting!

According to ESPN, Tarasenko became the second midseason acquisition to score just three minutes after his debut in the past five seasons.

German forward Dominik Kahun scored under two and a half minutes in his debut for the Buffalo Sabers in February 2020.

Tarasenko became the second midseason acquisition to score three minutes after his debut in the last five seasons.