Rangers beat Columbus in the NHL regular season match

The New York Rangers hockey Club defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season match on March 15. The match took place on March 15 and ended with a score of 4:0.

As part of the New York team, striker Vincent Trocek scored a double, and forwards Alexir Lafrenier and Artemi Panarin also scored goals. The Russian striker also scored one assist.

Another Russian in the Rangers, goalkeeper Igor Shesterkin, in turn, blocked 21 shots from his opponent and scored his fifth shutout of the season. He was recognized as the first star of the match, and Panarin was the second.

The Rangers are in fourth place in the NHL Metropolitan Division standings with 72 points, while Columbus is one line lower with 70 points.

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Earlier in the day, Russian forward of the Washington Capitals hockey club Alexander Ovechkin scored the 887th career goal in a match against the San Jose Sharks. The forward reduced the gap from the record of Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky to seven goals.