By Syndicated Content
Apr 25, 2021 8:52 PM
Mika Zibanejad recorded his third hat trick of the season early in the second period and Kaapo Kakko scored twice for the New York Rangers, who continued their recent home success with a 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Zibanejad had two goals in the first period and another early in the second for his seventh career hat trick, raising his 2020-21 goal total to 19. Adam Fox had three assists to extend his career-high total to 41 — most among NHL defensemen — for the Rangers (25-18-6, 56 points), who are 9-2-1 at home since the beginning of March and four points back of Boston for the fourth and final playoff spot in the East Division.