Chris Drury brought his winning ways to Broadway on opening night.
Drury’s first goal in a Rangers uniform snapped a third-period tie Thursday night and sparked a late scoring outburst that carried the Rangers to a 5-2 victory over the Panthers in New York.
Signed this summer after helping the Sabres eliminate the Rangers in the second round of last season’s playoffs, Drury put in a rebound 8:46 into the third period to give New York a 3-2 lead and spark a spurt of three goals in a 4:16 span.
Petr Prucha, Ryan Callahan and Martin Straka also scored in the third period as the Rangers turned a 2-1 deficit into a rousing victory. Defenseman Marek Malik had three assists.
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Vincent Lecavalier had two goals as the Lighting spoiled the debut of Devils coach Brent Sutter 3-1 in Tampa. … Daniel Alfredsson scored twice as the Senators beat the Maple Leafs for a second-straight night, this time in Toronto, 3-2. … Sabres defenseman Teppo Numminen is back in Buffalo to begin the next step of rehabilitation after having open heart surgery last month. “I feel good, really good,” Numminen, 39, said Thursday after watching the Sabres practice. “Things are going well. Every day I feel stronger and stronger.”
