Michael Grabner scored a pair of goals as the New York Rangers won their second game in as many nights, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Sunday.
Dan Girardi also scored for the Rangers (12-4-0), who have won seven of their last eight.
Andrej Sekera replied for the Oilers (9-6-1), who have lost three games in a row.
The Oilers once again dug an early hole for themselves, as Grabner got to a big rebound and scored his ninth of the season on Cam Talbot 1:20 in. It is the fifth time in the last seven games that the Oilers have allowed a goal in the first two minutes of the first period.
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New York made it 2-0 later in the first period with an extra attacker on for a delayed penalty when Girardi redirected a Kevin Hayes pass past Talbot from in front of the net.
Edmonton got one back with 1:15 left in the opening period when Connor McDavid spotted a pinching Sekera swooping past the Rangers net and he deflected a shot past New York goalie Antti Raanta.
Watch below: The Edmonton Oilers have hit a rough patch, winning just two of their last seven games. Head coach Todd McLellan addressed the team’s stance after practice Monday.
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