Rangers Squeak Past Islanders in OT

Marian Gaborik scored a power-play goal 42 seconds into overtime, and the New York Rangers rallied for a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.

Gaborik took a feed in the high slot from Rick Nash, who got the Rangers even at 1 with 5:23 left in regulation, and fired in a shot for his eighth of the season and first in nine games.

The Rangers got their third power play of the night -- the only advantages for either team -- when Michael Del Zotto was hauled down as he crashed in on Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov 21 seconds into the extra session.

Gaborik's goal stretched the Rangers' winning streak to a season-high four games and ended the Islanders' winning run at two.

Henrik Lundqvist made 27 saves for the win. Nabokov stopped 35 in a tough-luck loss.

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