Alexis Lafrenière has a hat trick as the Rangers beat the Islanders for their 4th win in a row
Lafrenière added an assist and Igor Shesterkin made 17 saves as New York extended its winning streak to four games.
- On Tuesday, the New York Rangers extended their winning streak to four games by defeating the New York Islanders 5-2 at Madison Square Garden, with Alexis Lafreni recording a hat trick including two empty-net goals and an assist.
- Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, and Mika Zibanejad contributed three assists to the victory, while Igor Shesterkin made 17 saves for the Rangers.
- For the Islanders, Captain Horvat and Calum Ritchie scored goals, and Varlamov returned to the NHL for the first time since Nov. 29, 2024, after completing his recovery from double partial knee replacement surgeries.
- Remaining unbeaten since their season-opening loss in Boston one week ago, the Rangers are now 3-0 at home, a turnaround from losing their first seven games at Madison Square Garden last season.
- The Rangers will visit the Washington Capitals on Friday night, while the Islanders host the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.
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Lafreniere nabs hat trick, Bjorkstrand scores twice in Rangers’ 5-2 win over Islanders
NEW YORK — Alexis Lafreniere recorded his third career hat trick and Oliver Bjorkstrand added a pair in the New York Rangers' 5-2 win over the crosstown-rival Islanders on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. The Blueshirts' fourth straight victory (4-1-0) spoiled Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov's night — the veteran returning from a double partial knee replacement to appear in his first game in 676 days dating back to Nov. 29, 2024. V…
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Alexis Lafrenière has a hat trick as the Rangers beat the Islanders for their 4th win in a row
NEW YORK (AP) — Alexis Lafrenière recorded a hat trick, with two goals into an empty net, and had an assist as the New York Rangers extended their winning streak to four by defeating the crosstown rival Islanders 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Lafreniere's hat trick, Bjorkstrand's pair carry Rangers past Islanders 5-2
The New York Rangers need goals from Alexis Lafreniere if they are to have any hopes of making the playoffs. He came through with his third career hat trick as the Blueshirts defeated their archrivals, the New York Islanders, 5-2 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. Lafreniere scored his first goal of the season 25 seconds into the second period, then iced the win with a pair of empty-net goals 32 seconds apart. Oliver Bjorkstrand, another…
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