Ducks hold off struggling Rangers for 4th straight win
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ANAHEIM — The Ducks rode three unanswered goals to get past the New York Rangers, 5-3, on Monday night at Honda Center. It was their fourth consecutive victory, a palate-cleansing streak after they lost nine straight games, including eight regulation defeats. The Rangers lost for the ninth time in 11 opportunities. With the win they moved into a points tie with San Jose for third place in the Pacific Division after the Sharks beat the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers to spoil Matthew Tkachuk’s season debut. Ducks forward Cutter Gauthier, who turned 22 on Monday, scored two goals in the final 18:59 of the tilt. Mason McTavish, the newest Duck Jeffrey Viel and Alex...