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04/15 21:08 CDT Kartye scores 2 goals as the Rangers beat the Lightning 4-2
Kartye scores 2 goals as the Rangers beat the Lightning 4-2
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) --- Tye Kartye scored two goals and had an assist as the New
York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Wednesday night in the
regular-season finale for both teams.
Gabe Perreault and Mika Zibanejad --- on the power play --- also scored for New
York, which snapped a three-game losing streak, while Dylan Garand made 29
saves in his first start since March 27. Zibanejad also had an assist.
Oliver Bjorkstrand and Corey Perry scored for the playoff-bound Lightning, who
rested several key players. Brandon Halverson made 17 saves.
Kartye scored 4:02 into the game to give the Rangers the early lead, then added
his second 1:29 into the second period for his first multigoal game in the NHL.
By adding an assist on Perreault's goal at 4:49 of the second period that made
it 3-0, Kartye had his first three-point NHL game.
Perry scored 51 seconds into the third period on a spinning backhand shot.
The Lightning were 0-for-3 on the power play in the game and have just one
power-play goal in their last 11 games.
Max Crozier was back in the lineup for Tampa Bay after missing 26 games with an
injury.
Up next
Rangers: The Rangers' season is over.
Lightning: Host Montreal in Game 1 of the first round of the Stanley Cup
playoffs.
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