Zibanejad scores twice as Rangers beat Flames 3-1 for 4th win in 5 games
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mika Zibanejad scored twice in the second period, Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves and the New York Rangers beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Wednesday night for their fourth victory in five games.
Tye Kartye, into an empty net, also scored for New York (11-8-1).
Adam Klapka scored for Calgary (8-10-1). Devin Cooley stopped 21 shots.
Zibanejad opened the scoring 59 seconds into the second period.
Halfway through the second, Zibanejad fired a one-timer on a power play past Cooley after being setup on a cross-ice pass from Pavel Dorofeyev.
Glenn Gawdin, who broke into the NHL with the Flames, made his New York debut at fourth-line center. It was his 14th NHL game and first since March 6, 2024.
Rangers: At Vancouver on Friday night.
Flames: At Los Angeles on Saturday night.
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