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New York Rangers beat Islanders 5-2 as Lafrenière nets hat trick
The Rangers defeated the crosstown Islanders 5-2 on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden; Alexis Lafrenière scored three goals and Oliver Bjorkstrand added two.
Why it matters
The New York Rangers beat the New York Islanders 5-2 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night to win the city derby. Alexis Lafrenière recorded a hat trick and Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice.
Full report
Bjorkstrand opened the scoring in the first period, and Lafrenière doubled the lead 25 seconds into the second. The Islanders hit back through Bo Horvat and Calum Ritchie to level it, but Bjorkstrand struck again late in the period to put the Rangers up 3-2. Lafrenière then scored twice in the final two minutes of the third to complete his hat trick and seal the 5-2 win.
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