▁the ▁Post Fin ance ▁Arena ▁in ▁Ber ne , ▁Switzerland . ▁The ▁game ▁was ▁played ▁under ▁II H F ▁rules . ▁The ▁R angers ▁won ▁the ▁challenge ▁as ▁they ▁batt led ▁from ▁a ▁ 3 – 0 ▁def ic it ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁game ▁ 4 – 3 . ▁ ▁The ▁match ▁was ▁preced ed ▁on ▁September ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁by ▁an ▁exhibition ▁between ▁host ▁SC ▁Bern ▁and ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁R angers , ▁meant ▁to ▁comm emor ate ▁the ▁cent enn ial ▁of ▁the ▁Swiss ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Association . ▁However ▁the ▁additional ▁game , ▁the ▁first ▁ever ▁between ▁a ▁Swiss ▁team ▁and ▁an ▁N HL ▁team , ▁ended ▁up ▁compet ing ▁with ▁the ▁main ▁event ▁at ▁the ▁box ▁office . ▁With ▁tick ets ▁ste ep ly ▁pr iced , ▁neither ▁game ▁sold ▁out ▁and ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁Swiss ▁fans ▁fav ored ▁the ▁SC ▁Bern ▁game , ▁which ▁drew ▁a ▁significantly ▁larger ▁audience ▁( 1 6 , 0 2 2 ) ▁than ▁the ▁actual ▁Victoria ▁Cup ▁game . ▁ ▁The ▁New ▁York ▁R angers ▁defeated ▁SC ▁Bern ▁in ▁this ▁game ▁ 8 – 1 . ▁The ▁R angers ▁followed ▁the ▁Victoria ▁Cup ▁game ▁with ▁two ▁N HL ▁regular ▁season ▁games ▁against ▁the ▁T ampa ▁Bay ▁Light ning ▁in ▁Prag ue , ▁Czech ▁Republic , ▁on ▁October ▁ 4 ▁and ▁ 5 ▁at ▁the ▁O 2 ▁Arena . ▁Both ▁games ▁were ▁won ▁ 2 – 1 ▁by ▁the ▁R angers . ▁ ▁Game ▁description ▁The ▁goal ies