New York Rangers’ Jonny Brodzinski, left, and Columbus Blue Jackets’ Andrew Peeke chase the puck throughout the first interval of an NHL hockey sport on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photograph/Jay LaPrete)
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Barclay Goodrow had a objective and an help to steer New York to a 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night, because the Rangers maintained their maintain on third place in the Metropolitan Division.
Mika Zibanejad and Vitali Kravtsov additionally scored for New York, and Kaapo Kakko had two assists. Jaroslav Halak stopped 22 photographs in his fourth straight win for the Blueshirts, who’ve received three of their final 4 video games.
Andrew Peeke scored for the Blue Jackets, who’ve misplaced two straight at dwelling and sit final in the division. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 30 photographs for his fifth loss in six video games.
New York dominated from the puck drop, as Columbus managed simply two first-period photographs.
The Rangers went forward with 7:22 left in the primary with a lightning wrister from Zibanejad that Merzlikins by no means noticed earlier than Goodrow made it 2-0 on a power-play objective with 58 seconds remaining in the interval.
Kravtsov prolonged the Rangers’ lead at 11:47 of the second. Peeke made it 3-1 with a 4-on-4 objective 1:21 into the third interval.
The win moved New York’s report to 25-13-7 and keep in third place in the Metro division.
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