N.Y. Islanders 2, at N.Y. Rangers 5

NEW YORK (Interstat) — Alexis Lafreniere recorded a hat trick and added an assist, Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice and the New York Rangers pulled away from the New York Islanders for a 5-2 victory on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers improved to 4-1 and continued a strong start to the National Hockey League season, while the Islanders fell to 1-2. A crowd of 18,006 at the Garden saw the home team build a two-goal lead, withstand an Islanders comeback that tied the game in the second period, and then take control behind Lafreniere, Bjorkstrand and Mika Zibanejad. Lafreniere,… Read more...