Follow usArtemi Panarin scored 3 goals – the second when Boston attacker Jake DeBrusk scored in the final minute of the 2nd period, and NY Rangers defeated NHL-best Boston Bruins 5-2 at TD Garden in Boston, MA.
New York’s 3rd triumph against the Bruins in as many tries this campaign closed the Metropolitan Division leaders within 1 point of the defending Presidents’ Trophy winners for the best record in the league.
ADD TWO. #LGR pic.twitter.com/0eLRtzHqK9
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 22, 2024
Adam Fox also notched, and Jonathan Quick made 24 saves for the Rangers, which have triumphed in 6 of their last 8 matches. Mika Zibanejad scored an empty-net goal 2 minutes before the end of the match, and Panarin had his career-high 41st goal of the campaign 60 seconds later with Boston’s goal still empty.
ANOTHER HATTY.
98 POINTS.
OUR BREADMAN. pic.twitter.com/Os3x0xuJzd— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 22, 2024
DeBrusk and Justin Brazeau notched for the Bruins, and Jeremy Swayman stopped 26 shots. Boston, who has 97 points this campaign to Rangers’ 96, was defeated for just 2nd time in 7 matches.
New York will welcome the Panthers at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, while Boston will play against the Flyers in Philly on the same day.
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