Interim GM John Davidson Is Liking It Yet With Another win Over Rangers.
Jack Roslovic scored a tiebreaking goal in the second period to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-2 victory over New York on Sunday night, snapping the Rangers´ 10-game franchise record-tying win streak.
Dmitri Voronkov and Kirill Marchenko each had a goal and an assist, Ivan Provorov also scored, and Johnny Gaudreau had two assists for Columbus, which had lost three straight at home.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 38 shots as the Blue Jackets won the opener of the teams´ home-and-home set that concludes Wednesday in New York.
Artemi Panarin and Adam Edstrom scored, and Jonathan Quick stopped 37 shots for the Rangers, who lost for the first time since Jan. 26. They still lead the Metropolitan Division with 81 points – seven ahead of second-place Carolina.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) – Kyle Connor scored his second goal of the game on a 3-on-1 break in overtime as Winnipeg handed Arizona its 12th straight loss.
Connor scored from the right side after two Arizona players fell deep in the other end of the ice after a failed breakaway attempt.
Mark Scheifele had a goal and three assists, Gabriel Vilardi also scored and Josh Morrissey had three assists. Connor Hellebuyck made 29 saves to help Winnipeg improve to 36-15-5 with its third straight victory and sixth in seven games.
Nick Schmaltz scored twice, Matias Maccelli added a goal and Connor Ingram stopped 28 shots for Arizona in the opener of a five-game trip. The Coyotes are 0-10-2 during the skid.