Lafreniere sparks a long-awaited home breakthrough as the Rangers rout the Maple Leafs 6-2

Alexis Lafreniere scored the go-ahead goal on a deflection in the third period, and the New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2 on Thursday night to pick up their first regulation win at home in more than three months. It was the Rangers’ 19th game at Madison Square Garden since defeating St. Louis on Nov. 24. Jaroslav Chmelar scored his first career NHL goal a few minutes after Lafreniere put the Rangers up, bringing some joy to the team and crowd at the three-quarter mark of a s...

By The Associated Press