Associated Press
Marian Gaborik scored twice, Derek Stepan had a goal and two assists, and the Rangers extended their winning streak to five with a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night.
Henrik Lundqvist stopped 29 shots for New York (8-3-3), which hit the road for the first time since a 4-1-1 homestand. The Rangers haven't lost since Oct. 29 when Ottawa rallied from three goals down in the third period and won 5-4 in a shootout.
Gaborik, who extended his point streak to four games, and Stepan scored 2:17 apart to put the Rangers up 2-1 midway through the second period.
Stepan assisted on both of Gaborik's goals, including the Slovak right wing's second of the game that gave New York a short-lived, two-goal lead 8:30 into the third. Artem Anisimov earned his second assist of the game on the goal.
Nick Foligno drew Ottawa within one 1:18 later, but the Senators' comeback attempt fell short. Milan Michalek scored his 10th goal and Craig Anderson made 16 saves for Ottawa, which lost its fourth in a row.
Ottawa struck first to take a 1-0 lead 8:39 into the second. Jason Spezza started the play before Michalek picked up the puck in the slot and put a wrist shot past Lundqvist.
The Rangers struck back to tie it and take the lead with two quick goals by Gaborik and Stepan, both resulting from turnovers by Ottawa defensemen.
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STAT OF THE GAME
The line of Derek Stepan, Artem Anisimov and Marian Gaborik combined for seven points (three goals, four assists) in the contest, and have now totaled 19 points (six goals, 13 assists) in the last three games.
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| 1. Gaborik |
2. Stepan |
3. Lundqvist |
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