McDonagh Keeps Rangers Rolling, Douses Flames In Final Seconds Of OT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -- Defenseman Ryan McDonagh scored with 2 seconds remaining in overtime to give the New York Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.

With a crowd in front of goalie Henrik Karlsson, Dan Girardi shot the puck wide off the end boards and it caromed out the other side to McDonagh and he scored into the open side.

Marian Gaborik and former Flame Brandon Prust also scored for New York (2-1-2). The Rangers have won the first two games of their four-game trip through Western Canada. They play in Edmonton on Saturday night.

Brad Richards had an assist and has points in each of his first five games as a Ranger.

Jarome Iginla and Mark Giordano scored for Calgary (2-3-1).

The Flames are 1-0-1 on their season-high, six-game homestand.

After a four-goal first period, both teams were blanked over the final 45 minutes.

Flames coach Brent Sutter, staying true to his commitment to lessen Miikka Kiprusoff's workload this season, went with Karlsson in net.

In his second start of the season, the 6-foot-6 Swede made 26 saves.

In the third period with the Rangers pressuring around the Flames' net, Karlsson thwarted Prust from the side of the net after he was set up by Brian Boyle.

Karlsson was especially sharp in overtime, making five stops before the winner by McDonagh.

Henrik Lundqvist, coming off a 40-shot shutout in Vancouver in his last start, made 33 saves for New York. His best stop came on a first period rebound when he denied Tom Kostopolous of the go-ahead goal, stretching across the crease to get his arm on the dangerous shot from the slot.

Lundqvist also turned in back-to-back saves with the game tied in the third, After stopping Jay Bouwmeester's dangerous drive from the wing, the goalie jabbed out his pad to deny Curtis Glencross on the rebound.

Notes: Calgary LW Rene Bourque played in his 400th career game. ... Lundqvist was making his 36th consecutive start for New York, including four playoff games. His last night off was Feb. 11, 2011.

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