Rangers hang on to beat Capitals, end 4-game skid

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Artemi Panarin and Alexis Lafreniere scored in the first period and the New York Rangers stopped a season-high four-game losing streak by holding on for a 2-1 victory over the visiting Washington Capitals on Sunday afternoon in the second half of a home-and-home set.

The Rangers avoided their first five-game skid since April 29-May 6, 2021 and improved to 9-9-1 in their past 1