Brown, Nylander score early as Maple Leafs beat Rangers 4-2
Posted Jan 14, 2017 10:23:44 AM.
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NEW YORK – Connor Brown and William Nylander scored in the first period, Frederik Andersen stopped 34 shots and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 4-2 on Friday night.
James van Riemsdyk and Connor Carrick also scored to help the Maple Leafs win for the seventh time in nine games (7-1-1). Toronto moved four points behind Philadelphia for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference. Tyler Bozak and Mitch Marner had two assists each.
Chris Kreider and J.T. Miller scored for the Rangers, and Henrik Lundqvist finished with 23 saves. New York had won five of six overall, and four in row against Toronto.
Toronto, which came in sixth in the league on the power play at 22 per cent, were 2 for 4 and held the Rangers to 0 for 6.
