Not too long ago, the consensus around the New York Rangers this season was that they were an unlucky team bound to break out on the scoresheet and translate into winning hockey.

The New York Rangers suffered a significant setback after defenseman Adam Fox was placed on long term injured reserve. The move follows an in-game hit against the Tampa Bay Lightning that forced Fox to exit and miss extended time.

It wasn’t a full 60-minute effort from New York, but it was enough for the team to beat Boston 6-2 and win its third in a row.

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Adam Fox's injury against the Tampa Bay Lightning has created a significant challenge for the New York Rangers. The defenseman's absence, particularl

Mika Zibanejad scored two power-play goals to help the New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 on Friday. Artemi Panarin had a goal and three assists for New York in its third consecutive win. Carson Soucy, Alexis Lafreniere and Vladislav Gavrikov also scored, and Igor Shesterkin stopped 19 shots.

The Boston Bruins (14-12-0) started too slow on Friday afternoon against the New York Rangers (13-11-2) and fell 6-2 inside TD Garden.

Coming into Saturday’s game against Tampa following impressive road wins over Carolina and Boston — and a three-game winning streak overall — the Rangers reverted to home form as the surging Lightning beat New York 4-1. The loss dropped New York’s record at Madison Square Garden to 2-8-1.