Glenn Gawdin scored two goals during a four-goal second period to lead the New York Rangers past the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Friday night at Rogers Arena.
Vancouver struck first at 12:13 of the opening period when Elias Pettersson tipped in a shot to give the hosts a 1-0 advantage. New York evened the score late in the frame as Gabe Perreault converted a snap shot at 18:47, assisted by Alexis Lafrenière and J.T. Miller.
The Rangers seized control during the middle period. Oliver Bjorkstrand broke the tie on the man advantage at 8:21 with a snap shot. Gawdin scored his first goal of the season unassisted at 13:00 to make it 3-1. Lafrenière added a backhand goal at 15:14, and Gawdin deflected home his second tally of the night less than a minute later at 16:10.
Dylan Garand stopped 27 of 28 shots to earn the victory for New York, while Vancouver goaltender Leevi Meriläinen made 26 saves on 31 shots. The Rangers finished 1 for 2 on the power play and killed off all four Vancouver power plays.
New York improved to 12-8-1 on the season and has won two consecutive games. Vancouver dropped to 3-17-1, remaining winless in its last seven games (0-7-0). The victory gave the Rangers a sweep of the two-game season series against the Canucks.
The Canucks visit the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday, November 15. The Rangers return home to host the Montreal Canadiens on Monday, November 16.
