The Rangers pulverize the Flyers

(New York) Mika Zibanejad had three goals and three assists, helping the New York Rangers pulverize the Philadelphia Flyers 9-0.

Posted on March 17, 2021 at 7:05 p.m.

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The Swede got all of his points in the same period (the second), tying an NHL record.

On December 23, 1978, Bryan Trottier also had three goals and three assists in one period.

Zibanejad finished the evening with 401 points in the National League.

Pavel Buchnevich added two goals and two assists.

Artemi Panarin, Brendan Lemieux, Jacob Trouba and Filip Chytil completed for the Rangers.

Alexis Lafrenière contributed to the last goal, that of Chytil.

Alexandar Georgiev made 26 saves en route to his second shutout of the season.

The Rangers had to do without head coach David Quinn and his staff, in connection with protocols during the pandemic.

Quinn, Jacques Martin, David Oliver and Greg Brown were not available.

Martin is among the oldest men in hockey, at 68.

The Rangers were led by Kris Knoblauch, the coach of the Hartford Wolf Pack, the club’s branch in the American League.

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