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SPORTS Monday 23 deceMber 2019
Kreider scores twice as Rangers topple Ducks

By MICHAEL DOMINSKI helpful." York finished 0-for-5 on the
NEW YORK (AP) — The The Ducks made it 2-1 just man advantage, leaving it
Rangers took advantage before the midpoint of the without a power-play goal
of a weary and injury-de- first. Ondrej Kase's shot was in four games.
pleted Ducks team. saved by Lundqvist, but Kreider scored his second
Chris Kreider scored twice, Steel batted the rebound goal of the game with just
and New York beat Ana- out of the air and into the under four minutes remain-
heim 5-1 on Sunday, end- net. ing in the second period.
ing a three-game skid.. Kreider restored the Rang- Zibanejad picked up an
"If we can continue to do ers' two-goal lead a few assist, extending his point
that and be hard to play minutes later. With the streak to five games.
against, especially down teams playing 4-on-4 after "Kreider has elevated his
low in front of net, we will matching roughing penal- game for sure," Quinn said.
have success," Kreider said. ties to Max Comtois and The game turned physi-
"We're building more of an Ryan Lindgren, Kreider beat cal in the second period.
identity as a group." Josh Manson on a break- The teams took another
Mika Zibanejad had a goal away and went around set of matching roughing Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller (30) reacts as New York
and an assist, while Filip Miller for his seventh point in penalties as well as a pair Rangers left wing Chris Kreider (20) skates toward his team-
mates after Kreider scored during the second period of an NHL
Chytil and Brett Howden his past seven games. of unsportsmanlike con- hockey game, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, in New York.
also scored for the Rang- Erik Gudbranson, playing duct penalties. Gudbran- Associated Press
ers. Henrik Lundqvist made in his 500th game, was sent son and Brendan Lemieux
19 saves. to the penalty box for trip- were both given 10-minute inches shorter, Lemieux de- out.
"We did a lot of good ping near the end of the misconducts. Gudbranson clined to join him. By the "We're not going to take
things," Lundqvist said. "We first period, but the Rangers earned his after dropping time the second period anything laying down,
had a good start and our were again unable to con- his gloves in an attempt ended, 36 total penalty that's for sure," Ducks
focus was better." vert their power play. New to fight Lemieux, but at 4 minutes had been handed coach Dallas Eakins said. q
Sam Steel scored for the
Ducks, who were playing
the finale of a four-game
trip, and Ryan Miller made
36 saves.
Anaheim was missing its
three leading scorers, with
Rickard Rakell (upper-body
injury), Ryan Getzlaf (flu),
and Jakob Silfverberg (flu)
all sitting out.
When these teams faced
each other last Saturday in
Anaheim, the Ducks rallied
from 2-0 and 3-2 down to
win 4-3 in a shootout.
Defenseman Korbinian Hol-
zer, playing out of position
as a forward because of
the Ducks' depleted lineup,
committed the game's first
penalty, high-sticking just
1:33 into the first period.
Pavel Buchnevich had the
Rangers' best chance on
the ensuing power play,
but was unable to find the
net with a backhand.
Chytil opened the scoring
for the Rangers, beating
Miller with a backhand shot
from the right side 7:14 into
the first. Howden doubled
New York's lead 91 seconds
later, firing the rebound of
Tony DeAngelo's shot into
an open net. Both Chytil
(10 games) and Howden
(15) ended significant goal
droughts.
"I like the pace of our
game," Rangers coach Da-
vid Quinn said. "We weren't
slowed down. We had to
set the tone. And we were
shooting pucks, that was