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03/22 14:07 CDT Jets beat the Rangers in a shootout to spoil goalie Dylan
Garand's NHL debut
Jets beat the Rangers in a shootout to spoil goalie Dylan Garand's NHL debut
By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Hockey Writer
NEW YORK (AP) --- Gabriel Vilardi tied his career high with his 27th goal of
the season and won the game in a shootout, captain Adam Lowry ended his lengthy
scoring drought and the Winnipeg Jets ended their three-game losing streak by
beating the New York Rangers 3-2 on Sunday.
Vilardi and Kyle Connor scored in the shootout to spoil the NHL debut of
Rangers goaltending prospect Dylan Garand. The 23-year-old impressed by
stopping 35 of the 37 shots he faced in regulation and overtime and was
arguably one of the best players on the ice.
Garand's biggest save came midway through the second period when he denied
Connor on a shorthanded 2-on-0 breakaway. He was fortunate minutes later when
Cole Perfetti's shot from in tight clanked off the crossbar and out.
Lowry scored on a tic-tac-toe passing play from Perfetti and Lowry 13 minutes
in that Garand had little chance of preventing. Lowry's goal was his first
since Jan. 13, which was 25 games ago.
Jets backup Eric Comrie made 27 saves in regulation and overtime, then two more
in the shootout.
The Rangers lost for a 24th time in 33 home games despite the play of Garand
and a power-play goal from Mika Zibanejad. Skating in his 999th regular-season
game in the league, Zibanejad reached the 30-goal mark for the first time since
2022-23 and third time in his career.
The soon-to-be 33-year-old from Sweden has scored in three consecutive games
and is now tied with Adam Graves for the fourth-most goals in franchise history
with 280. Tye Kartye, a late-February waiver pickup from Seattle, also scored
for New York, which has lost four in a row and is last in the Eastern
Conference.
Up next
Jets: Return home to face the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.
Rangers: Igor Shesterkin is expected to start Monday night at home against the
Ottawa Senators.
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