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Artemi Panarin scored his team-leading 30th
goal, and Pavel Buchnevich, Ryan Strome and Filip Chytil also
tallied for the Rangers, who have won six in a row on the road
and five of their past six overall.
New York rookie Igor Shesterkin overcame an inadvertent stick
inside his mask from Chicago captain Jonathan Toews to make 37
saves and improve to 7-1-0 in eight career starts.
Rookie Dominik Kubalik scored twice, Drake Caggiula had a goal
and an assist, and Toews had two assists for the Blackhawks, who
have dropped seven of their past eight games (1-5-2). Chicago
defenseman Duncan Keith notched his 500th career assist.
The teams combined for just two goals over the first 40 minutes
before erupting for seven in just over an 11-minute stretch
during the third period.
Kreider absorbed a big hit from Kubalik behind the net before
feeding Buchnevich, who beat Robin Lehner (35 saves) from in
close to give New York a 2-1 lead at 2:33 of the third period.
Buchnevich's goal was his 14th of the season and seventh in his
past 12 games.
Strome doubled the advantage at 4:01 of the third, as he located
the puck with his backside to the net before turning and wiring
a shot inside the right post.
Kubalik answered just over two minutes later with his second
goal of the night before Kreider gave New York a 4-2 lead at
8:48 of the third after scoring on a partial breakaway.
A turnover from Chicago's Dylan Strome resulted in Panarin's
goal just 53 seconds later. Caggiula scored at 11:39 to slice
Chicago's deficit to two, but Zibanejad responded to give the
Rangers a 6-3 lead with 6:23 remaining in the third.
Chytil converted from the left circle to open the scoring 1:58
of the first period. He nearly doubled the advantage early in
the second period, but Toews prevented the puck from crossing
the goal line.
Keith recorded his milestone assist to forge a tie at 2:29 of
the second period. The 36-year-old veteran wired a diagonal pass
to Kubalik, whose one-timer from deep in the right circle sailed
inside the near post.
--Field Level Media
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