Vesey scores twice as Rangers down Maple Leafs 3-1
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Conor Timmins (25) skates against New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck (16) and ph76n/ during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Mary Altaffer]
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Vesey had two goals, Igor Shesterkin made 22 saves and the New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 for their fifth straight win. Vesey snapped a tie with 4:27 left in the second period. He added an empty-netter with 1:13 remaining for his fifth of the season. Filip Chytil also scored for New York, and Vincent Trocheck had two assists. Toronto lost in regulation for the first time since Nov. 11. It went 12-0-3 in its previous 15 games. The Maple Leafs also had recorded a point in nine straight road games, including seven wins.
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Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray tends net against the New York Rangers during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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New York Rangers right wing Julien Gauthier (12) skates against Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin (38) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner, right, skates against New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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