By NICOLE KRAFT
COLUMBUS — Will Cuylle scored twice within the third interval and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Saturday evening.
Mika Zibanejad had a purpose and an help, Arthur Kaliyev additionally scored, and Vincent Trocheck had two assists to assist the Rangers win for the third time in 4 video games. Jonathan Fast made 22 saves.
Kent Johnson, Justin Danforth, and James van Riemsdyk scored for Columbus in its fourth straight loss, together with the final two at house. Elvis Merzlikins made 36 saves and the Blue Jackets remained one level behind Detroit for the ultimate Jap Convention wild-card spot.
Cuylle tied the rating 1:57 into the third interval, after which bought the go-ahead rating with 1:39 remaining.
TAKEAWAYS
Rangers: New York seemed poised to dominate after taking a 1-0 lead simply 1:56 into the primary interval on Kaliyev’s purpose, however twice fell behind earlier than rallying for the win within the third.
Blue Jackets: Columbus got here out flat-footed and fell behind early earlier than coach Dean Evason gave the group a wake-up name throughout the first media timeout. The Blue Jackets responded by taking the lead in each the primary and second intervals however failed to shut out the victory.
KEY MOMENT
Cuylle corralled the unfastened puck on the correct facet on a clearing try by the Blue Jackets, skated round to the left facet and turned and fired the puck by way of visitors previous Merzlikins to tie it early within the third interval.
KEY STAT
Zach Werenski’s help on Johnson’s purpose prolonged his house level streak to 21 video games, the fifth-longest by a defenseman in NHL historical past and the third-longest by an American-born participant. He continues to increase the Blue Jackets’ single-season document for factors by a defenseman (59) and is now simply 4 assists behind Rick Nash (258) for the group’s all-time lead.
UP NEXT
Each groups head into the 4 Nations Face-off break. Rangers go to Buffalo on Feb. 22, and Blue Jackets host Chicago.
