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New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (93) celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y.
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) makes a pad save during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y.
New York Rangers left wing Brett Berard (65) carries the puck past Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y.
New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (10) carries the puck around Buffalo Sabres defenseman Henri Jokiharju (10) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y.
New York Rangers left wing Alexis Lafrenière (13) controls the puck in the zone during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) makes a pad save during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power (25) and New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) collide during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y.
Buffalo Sabres center Jiri Kulich (20) is stopped by New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y.
New York Rangers right wing Reilly Smith (91) celebrates his goal with center Sam Carrick (39) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y.
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (93) celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y.
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) makes a pad save during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y.
New York Rangers left wing Brett Berard (65) carries the puck past Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y.
New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (10) carries the puck around Buffalo Sabres defenseman Henri Jokiharju (10) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y.
New York Rangers left wing Alexis Lafrenière (13) controls the puck in the zone during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) makes a pad save during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power (25) and New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) collide during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y.
Buffalo Sabres center Jiri Kulich (20) is stopped by New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y.
New York Rangers right wing Reilly Smith (91) celebrates his goal with center Sam Carrick (39) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Adam Fox had a goal and two assist and the the New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Mika Zibanejad got his 300th career goal and Reilly Smith also scored for the Rangers, who snapped a two-game skid and got their third win in 11 games. Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots.
Owen Power and Tage Thompson scored for the Sabres, who have lost eight straight (0-5-3). Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 25 saves.
Fox had assists on Zibanejad’s power-play goal at 7:01 of the first period and Smith’s goal with 6:31 left in the third period that made it 2-0. After Power pulled the Sabres within one less than 2 minutes later, Fox’s empty-netter with 2:02 remaining sealed the win.
Rangers defenseman K’Andre Miller did not play in the third period due to an upper-body injury.
Sabres: After stressing accountability all season, head coach Lindy Ruff benched star defenseman Power for the final 12 minutes of the first period after a turnover and forward J.J. Peterka for 19 minutes of the second period.
Rangers: Shesterkin’s win is his first since he signed an eight-year, $92 million contract extension and helps relieve some pressure after New York had back-to-back ugly losses to Seattle and Chicago at home.
Zibanejad’s goal gave the Rangers the early lead and forced the Sabres to play from behind the rest of the way. New York’s record when scoring first improved to 12-2-0
The last time the Sabres lost eight in a row was November 4-19, 2022, when they went 0-8-0. Buffalo last lost at least nine in a row when they dropped 18 straight games in February and March of 2021.
Sabres visit Washington on Saturday to open a three-game trip, and Rangers host Los Angeles.
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