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Lafreniere put the puck past Blues netminder Joel Hofer 40
seconds into the final period for his fifth goal this season.
Vincent Trocheck and Adam Edstrom also scored for the Rangers,
who won for just the second time in 10 home games. New York is
2-7-1 at Madison Square Garden. Vladislav Gavrikov and Adam Fox
each had two assists.
Dylan Holloway and Brayden Schenn scored for St. Louis, and
Hofer made 17 saves.
Holloway opening the scoring late in the first period.
Trocheck tied it midway through the second, taking a pass from
Jonny Brodzinski and firing the puck past Hofer for his fourth
goal.
After Lafreniere made it 2-1, Edstrom increased the lead with
11:04 left in the third. Schenn got the Blues within 3-2 with
1:15 remaining.
The Rangers had to kill off a four-minute high-sticking penalty
assessed to Brett Berard in the third. Berard made his season
debut following his recall from Hartford of the AHL.
The Rangers (11-11-2) — who played without injured captain J.T.
Miller for the second straight game — are still last in the
Metropolitan Division.
Up next
Blues: At New Jersey on Wednesday to conclude a five-game trip.
Rangers: At Carolina on Wednesday.
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