Shesterkin dazzles with 41 saves as Rangers beat Stars 3-1 to end three-game losing streak

New York Rangers' Igor Shesterkin (31) and Vincent Trocheck (16) celebrate the team's win in an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024.

New York Rangers' Igor Shesterkin (31) and Vincent Trocheck (16) celebrate the team's win in an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)


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DALLAS — Igor Shesterkin stopped 41 shots, including 23 on seven successful penalty kills, and the struggling New York Rangers beat the Dallas Stars 3-1 to end a three-game losing streak. The Rangers also scored on their penalty kill, Reilly Smith's short-handed goal tying the score midway through the first period. Vincent Trocheck scored the tiebreaking goal and Chris Kreider added an empty-netter late in the third period. Roope Hintz scored for the Stars, who completed a season-high six-game homestand at 3-3-0. Jake Oettinger stopped 27 shots making his eighth consecutive start.

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