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New York snapped a four-game home losing streak and won for just
the second time in seven games overall (2-4-1). St. Louis, which
dropped its fourth straight contest, fell to 1-6-0 in the seven
games since a seven-game winning streak.
Lafreniere atoned for taking an offensive-zone penalty that led
to a goal in the second period by forechecking behind the net
and then getting in front of the crease. After New York
defenseman K'Andre Miller pressured Ryan O'Reilly into a
turnover near the half-boards, Lafreniere redirected a shot by
Mika Zibanejad over goalie Jordan Binnington's pads.
Chris Kreider sealed it by finishing off a short-handed
breakaway with 5:56 remaining as the Rangers improved to 6-7-3
in their past 16 games.
Miller scored the tying goal early in the third. Braden
Schneider and Adam Fox scored in the first period and Vincent
Trocheck scored early in the second for the Rangers, who held
leads of 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2.
Former Ranger Pavel Buchnevich, Vladimir Tarasenko and Jordan
Kyrou scored tying goals for St. Louis. O'Reilly scored to give
St. Louis its only lead at 4-3 late in the second period before
the Rangers came back.
New York goalie Igor Shesterkin made 25 saves while Binnington
stopped 18 shots. Binnington allowed six goals for the third
time this season and dropped his sixth straight decision.
After the teams enjoyed few scoring opportunities for most of
the opening period, there were three goals in the final 2:46 of
the frame.
Schneider's slap shot from the left circle opened the scoring.
Just 70 seconds later, Buchnevich was credited with the tying
goal when Fox tried to clear but the puck went off his skate and
in.
The Rangers regained the lead on a power play with 27.9 seconds
left when Fox's shot from the middle of the slot sailed over
Binnington's right shoulder.
Tarasenko intercepted Zibanejad's clearing pass and his shot
from the lower left circle deflected off Fox's stick 12 seconds
into the second.
Trocheck deflected an Artemi Panarin shot for a 3-2 lead 67
seconds into the second. The Blues tied it again when Kyrou
blasted a slap shot from the top of the right circle on a power
play at 11:04 of the middle period.
The Blues gained their first lead when O'Reilly backhanded a
rebound off a Brayden Schenn shot at 12:35 of the second. The
Rangers tied it 4:48 into the third when Miller's wrister
trickled off Binnington's glove.
Lafreniere and Trocheck each had a goal and an assist and
Panarin added two assists for New York. Kyrou logged a goal and
an assist for St. Louis.
--Field Level Media
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