Zibanejad and Panarin help the Rangers knock off the Bruins 6-2

BOSTON AP Mika Zibanejad scored two power-play goals to help the New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins - on Friday Artemi Panarin had a goal and three assists for New York in its third consecutive win Carson Soucy Alexis Lafreniere and Vladislav Gavrikov also scored and Igor Shesterkin stopped shots Boston played without key forwards David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha Bruins coach Marco Sturm announced both players are day to day Morgan Geekie scored his th goal for the Bruins who trailed - after two periods Casey Mittelstadt also scored and Joonas Korpisalo made saves Panarin scored his eighth goal into the first He also picked up an assist on Soucy s second goal at Zibanejad s two goals came seconds apart in the middle period after Boston s Hampus Lindholm was assessed a double minor for high sticking The Rangers improved to - - away from Madison Square Garden this season Back in the lineup after missing nine games due to injury Mittelstadt shoveled home a loose puck for his fifth goal into the third Lafreniere s empty-netter made it - with left Up next Rangers Host Atlantic Division leader Tampa Bay on Saturday Bruins Host Detroit on Saturday night