Read the reports of the games played Friday in the NHL.
A victory for the Rangers signed Zibanejad and Kreider
Mika Zibanejad scored two goals, Chris Kreider added a goal and an assist and the New York Rangers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 on Friday afternoon.
Blake Wheeler provided two assists for the Rangers, who have won 12 of their last 14 games. Igor Shesterkin stopped 36 shots.
Sean Couturier responded for the Flyers, who suffered a second straight loss after going on a five-game winning streak.
Rangers coach Peter Laviolette joined Dick Irvin at 10e rank in NHL history by leading a 1448e match. Laviolette was the head coach of the Flyers in 272 games between 2009 and 2014.
The Rangers took control of the game by scoring twice in the first two minutes of play.
Zibanejad scored 45 seconds into the game, beating Carter Hart with a high shot during a two-on-one attack with Wheeler. Kreider returned to the charge 68 seconds later. He took advantage of a turnover by defender Travis Sanheim to score his 11e goal of the season, a record for the Rangers.
The Rangers widened the gap to 3-0 after 7:41 of play in the second period. Zibanejad capped another two-on-one attack by again deflecting a Wheeler pass past Hart.
Hart made 16 saves during the game.
Aaron Bracy, Associated Press
The Red Wings beat the Bruins for the second time this season
PHOTO MICHAEL DWYER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Wings took advantage of six power plays to improve their record to 10-0-2 when scoring four or more goals.
Alex DeBrincat and JT Compher both had a goal and an assist and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Boston Bruins 5-2, their second victory at the expense of the best team in the NHL this season.
Robby Fabbri, Dylan Larkin and David Perron completed the scoring for the Wings, the only team to beat the Bruins (14-2-3) in regulation time this season. Shayne Gostisbehere contributed two assists and Ville Husso stopped 25 pucks.
Jake DeBrusk and Danton Heinen scored for the Bruins. Jeremy Swayman made 24 saves on his 25th daye birthday.
The Wings took advantage of six power plays to improve their record to 10-0-2 when scoring four or more goals.
Despite a shutout in his last outing against the New Jersey Devils, Alex Lyon acted as backup goalie for the Wings. Husso had allowed four or more goals in his last three outings, but he was excellent until DeBrusk capitalized on his return to bring the Bruins closer to 2-1.
But Husso held the fort and repelled the Bruins’ attacks until Fabbri gave his team a two-goal lead again at 13:24 of the second.
Heinen brought the Bruins closer early in the third, but a penalty to Brandon Carlo less than a minute later put Larkin up 4-2.
Perron completed in an empty net.
Mike Cranston, Associated Press