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With players up and down the lineup producing multiple points Frederik Andersen Jersey , the New York Rangers broke through for a confidence-building victory they desperately needed.Mika Zibanejad had two goals and two assists to help the Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 on Tuesday night.Pavel Buchnevich and Tony DeAngelo also scored twice for New York. Mats Zuccarello had three assists and Chris Kreider added two as the Rangers won for only the second time in eight games.Henrik Lundqvist made 34 saves for his 444th win, one behind Terry Sawchuk for sixth place on the NHL’s career list.“I think we played faster, played simpler,” Zibanejad said after tying his career high with four points. “We scored on the power play, took advantage of the chances we had. It was a good response from the guys.”Saku Maenalanen had two goals and Curtis McElhinney stopped 22 shots but the Hurricanes lost for just the second time since the new year.Zibanejad scored his first goal after McElhinney misread a long carom off the end boards. Rangers defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk sent the puck deep from just inside the red line and Kreider controlled it a few feet in front of the goalie. McElhinney misjudged the bounce and came out too far, allowing Zibanejad an easy tap-in opportunity at 12:41 of the first period.“I don’t think we had enough guys emotionally invested Womens Jake Gardiner Jersey ,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “Special teams killed us. We needed a little more from some guys. Just didn’t have it tonight.”Zibanejad scored again when Zuccarello delivered a backhand pass from below the goal line at 14:22 to give New York a 3-1 lead. Kreider got his second assist of the game on the play.Zuccarello has six points in the past three games.“You just see a little bit more of a bounce in his step. His personality is back. He is playing with a lot of passion and enthusiasm,” Rangers coach David Quinn said. “Best hockey he’s played since the season started, for sure.”DeAngelo, skating in his 100th NHL game, opened the scoring when a fluttering wrist shot sailed past McElhinney at 1:16 of the first. Jimmy Vesey and Boo Nieves assisted.“The big thing when you have a good start and cash in a couple of goals is not to have a letdown,” Lundqvist said. “We continued to push hard and keep our focus. It’s a step for us in becoming a better team.”Carolina knotted the score at 9:24 when Maenalanen benefited from Brett Howden’s turnover. The rookie center struggled to control a pass in his own end and Maenalanen took advantage Matt Bartkowski Jersey Womens , scoring his third career goal. Howden skated on the fourth line for the second consecutive game after spending a majority of the season on one of New York’s top three offensive trios.Maenalanen also redirected Victor Rask’s wrist shot at 11:51 of the third period. Justin Faulk assisted on the play.Buchnevich scored the first of two power-play goals at 3:41 of the second when Zibanejad found the Russian all alone at the top of the crease. Zuccarello also had an assist.Buchnevich added his second of the game and ninth this season early in the third period. Zibanejad and Zuccarello assisted on the goal.DeAngelo scored his fourth of the season at 12:55 of the third to extend New York’s lead to 6-2. Nieves and Vladislav Namestnikov helped set up the goal.“We have to keep building off this,” Rangers defenseman Brady Skjei said. “One game is not going to change the season.”NOTES: Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren made his NHL debut. The 20-year-old Minnesota native was acquired at the trade deadline last season from the Boston Bruins as part of a package for recently retired Rick Nash. … Zuccarello passed Anders Hedberg for the most assists by a Rangers player born and trained outside North America. … Kevin Hayes missed his seventh straight game with an upper-body injury but skated in a non-contact jersey at the most recent practice. … Rangers defenseman Neal Pionk missed the game due to a lingering lower-body injury. … New York scratched defenseman Brendan Smith. Carolina scratched forward Clark Bishop.UP NEXTHurricanes: Host the Ottawa Senators on Friday.Rangers: Host the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Thomas Chabot saw an opening and took it, saving the Senators two points in the process.Chabot scored 21 seconds into overtime and Ottawa recovered after blowing a three-goal lead to beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 on Monday night.Chabot’s goal was his tenth of the season and put him first among NHL defensemen with 36 points.“I was looking for the pass, but the d-man did a good job to cut it so I saw the hole upstairs and I tried to get it,” Chabot said. “Obviously I was pretty happy to see it went in.”Chabot’s success has been a bright spot for a team that wondered how it would replace Erik Karlsson’s offensive contributions. Karlsson was traded to San Jose in September.“When (Chabot) takes off Youth John Tavares Jersey , he’s tough to follow,” Senators coach Guy Boucher said. “In overtime, with open space like that, he’s so dangerous. I’m really happy because in the second period we were disappointed at the number of times we didn’t shoot and felt we lost momentum because of it.“In overtime instead of looking for the fancy play, he shoots and it pays off so it’s great.”Ottawa led 3-0 after the first period, but Roman Josi got two goals and Craig Smith also scored to tie it for Nashville.Maxime Lajoie Nazem Kadri Jersey , Brady Tkachuk and Ryan Dzingel scored for the Senators, who handed Nashville its first loss against an Eastern Conference opponent. Craig Anderson stopped 31 shots.Pekka Rinne started in net for Nashville but was pulled after allowing three goals on 11 shots. That ended his seven-game unbeaten streak against the Senators. Juuse Saros relieved and made 11 saves.Smith scored a power-play goal 46 seconds into the third period to make it 3-2, and Josi tied it with a deflected shot about six minutes later.Josi’s first goal came on a power play five minutes into the second period when he picked up a rebound and beat Anderson.Things got heated later in the period when a fight broke out between Bobby Ryan and former teammate Kyle Turris. Ryan took exception to being slashed across the hands, and the two exchanged blows.Ryan has missed a number of games due to hand injuries over the past few seasons.“I was not expecting that,” Anderson said. “When you go after (Ryan’s fingers), that’s what’s going to happen. Bobby was standing up for himself Authentic Mitchell Marner Jersey , and I thought he did a great job.”Ryan chose not to speak to the reporters following the game. Turris said he wasn’t surprised that his former teammate went after him.“It is what it is,” Turris said. “We’ll leave it at that.”Lajoie opened the scoring at the two-minute mark with a power-play goal, and Tkachuk made it 2-0 with his tenth of the season less than three minutes later.Ottawa took a 3-0 lead with 11.6 seconds remaining in the period when Mark Stone spotted Dzingel, who was able to beat Rinne high. The Senators had a goal waived off for a high stick minutes earlier.NOTES: This was the second and final meeting between the two teams this season. … The Senators remain without Dylan DeMelo and Matt Duchene, but Mark Borowiecki returned to the lineup after missing the last 12 games. … Max McCormick was assigned to AHL Belleville after clearing waivers. … P.K. Subban missed his 16th straight game for the Predators.UP NEXTPredators: Play at Chicago on Tuesday night.Senators: Play at New Jersey on Friday night.