Alexis Lafreniere's second goal of the game tied it with 11 seconds left in regulation, and then he had the only score in the shootout as the New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Sunday night. Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist for the Metropolitan Division-leading Rangers, who are 9-0-1 in their last 10 games. Artemi Panarin had two assists to extend his season-opening point streak to 14 games, tying Hall-of-Famer Rod Gilbert for the franchise record set in 1972-73.
Alexis Lafreniere s second goal of the game tied it with 11 seconds left in regulation, and then he had the only scored in the shootout as the New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Sunday night.
Welcome to the first weekly Metropolitan Division snapshot of the 2023-24 season. The Carolina Hurricanes begin in first, the Pittsburgh Penguins rebounded to take second, and a shootout loss helps the New Jersey Devils start in third. Check out what happened last week and what’s next for all eight teams in the division.
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