Kaapo Kakko's Late Goal Ends Rangers' Five-Game Losing Streak
The New York Rangers secured a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens with a last-minute power-play goal, snapping their longest losing streak in over three years.
- Kaapo Kakko scored the game-winning goal with 24 seconds left on a power play, giving the Rangers a much-needed victory at Madison Square Garden.
- The Rangers had blown a 3-1 lead in the third period, with Montreal's Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki scoring to tie the game late.
- Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad, and Vincent Trocheck also contributed goals for New York, while Jonathan Quick made 25 saves in net.
- The victory marked the return of forwards Chris Kreider and Filip Chytil, who had both missed multiple games due to injuries.
- The Rangers improved to 13-9-1 on the season and will face a challenging matchup against the New Jersey Devils in their next game on Monday.