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Alexis Lafreniere scored his first goal in 14 games when he gave the Rangers a 1-0 lead in the first period. Lafreniere took a drop pass from Panarin and fired it past Oettinger to end a lengthy drought at 6:56 of the first period.

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NHL Game recap for the Ottawa Ottawa Senators vs. New York New York Rangers game on January 21, 2025. Follow every play as it happens throughout the NHL season on CBS Sports and the CBS Sports app.

Panarin notched a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canadiens.

The Rangers are starting to pick up points consistently again, building up their confidence and moving slowly up the standings.

In a thrilling matchup, Montreal's Patrik Laine scored 3:20 into overtime and delivered the New York Ranger's an overtime loss on Sunday, Jan. 19th at Centre Be

Artemi Panarin had an assist as well ... Unfortunately for Quick, he was on the wrong end of two of those losses, first against the Dallas Stars on Jan. 7, and again on Sunday night, in pursuit of his 400th win. Even after Quick was visibly injured ...

NHLs team must make adjustments, some more extreme than others. The difference between years of winning and losing may come down to branding.

Matt Duchene and Jason Robertson are keeping the Dallas offense afloat, and they should continue to carry this forward group vs. a shaky Detroit defense, as Tony Sartori's NHL betting picks explain.

Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.