Lightning beat Rangers, extend win streak to 7
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The Rangers harped on their abundance of chances early on because, in several instances, one goal could’ve changed the entire game. But as more losses pile up, the less and less it’ll matter if it was a close game or not.
There simply was too much Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar magic for the New York Rangers to overcome Thursday, when
Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist to move into second place on the franchise scoring list, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Rangers 6-3.
Going up against the NHL-leading Avalanche, the Rangers may have been able to keep it close thanks to some timely scoring and goalie Igor Shesterkin’s heroics, but the discrepancy between the two clubs was apparent in their empty-net abetted 6-3 loss Thursday night.