Gaborik scores 3, Rangers rout Oilers 8-2
Goalie Nikolai Khabibulin of the Edmonton Oilers is faked out of position by Marian Gaborik of the New York Rangers who scores on this breakaway during the second period of a hockey game at Madison Square Garden. (Nov. 14, 2010) Credit: Getty Images
NEW YORK (AP) — Marian Gaborik netted his first three goals of the season, and the New York Rangers scored four times in the second period to beat the Edmonton Oilers 8-2 Sunday and spoil the return of former coach Tom Renney.
The game turned ugly with 8:42 left after a fight between New York’s Sean Avery and Edmonton’s Ladislav Smid led to other battles.
The Rangers won their second straight at home and sent the Oilers to their fourth consecutive loss (0-3-1) and sixth in seven games (1-5-1). Brian Boyle, Artem Anisimov, Ruslan Fedotenko and Alex Frolov also had goals for New York, with Frolov netting two.
Martin Biron made 18 saves to win his second in a row in relief of the ill Henrik Lundqvist.
Ryan Jones and Shawn Horcoff scored for Edmonton.
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