Panarin's Hat Trick Leads Rangers to Victory Over Lightning

Rangers Become First NHL Team This Season to Reach 50 Points

Artemi Panarin scored three goals, marking his sixth career hat trick, in the New York Rangers' 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Vincent Trocheck contributed a goal and three assists, while Chris Kreider also scored for the Rangers.
Rangers' goalie Igor Shesterkin made 34 saves on his 28th birthday, recording his fifth consecutive win.
The Rangers became the first NHL team this season to reach 50 points, and are 6-0 in the second of back-to-back games.
Nikita Kucherov scored the only goal for the Lightning, his 25th of the season.