Rangers beat Canucks as Glenn Gawdin scores his first two NHL goals
Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere, center, celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks with Gabe Perreault, left, and Mika Zibanejad during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, in Vancouver. Credit: AP/ETHAN CAIRNS
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Glenn Gawdin scored his first two NHL goals in a four-goal second period as the Rangers beat the Vancouver Canucks, 5-1, on Friday night.
The Rangers won for the first time this season when allowing the first goal.
After Gabe Perreault tied it at 1-1 with 1:13 left in the first period, Oliver Bjorkstrand started the second-period spree with a power-play goal at 8:21. Alexis Lafreniere also scored in the period.
Playing his second NHL game of the season and 15th overall, Gawdin, 29, made it 3-1 on a snap shot with seven minutes left in the second period. He added his second goal with 3:50 to go in the period for a 5-1 lead.
Gawdin is from the Vancouver suburb of Richmond. He was called up from Hartford of the AHL on Tuesday.
Dylan Garand made 27 saves for the Rangers.
The Rangers (12-8-1) finished the four-game trip with three victories and have won five of their last six. Before Friday, they were 0-7-1 when allowing the first goal. The NHL-worst Canucks have dropped seven straight to fall to 3-17-1.
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