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Rangers rally for 5-4 win over stumbling Blue Jackets

New York Rangers' Michael Grabner, left, of Austria, celebrates his game-winning goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets with teammates Jesper Fast, center, of Sweden, and Brady Skjei during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. The Rangers beat the Blue Jackets 5-4. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
New York Rangers' Michael Grabner, left, of Austria, celebrates his game-winning goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets with teammates Jesper Fast, center, of Sweden, and Brady Skjei during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. The Rangers beat the Blue Jackets 5-4. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) New York Rangers' Michael Grabner, left, of Austria, celebrates his game-winning goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets with teammates Jesper Fast, center, of Sweden, and Brady Skjei during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. The Rangers beat the Blue Jackets 5-4. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

By Associated Press 1 min read

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Michael Grabner scored on a breakaway with 17 seconds left, and the New York Rangers rallied for a dramatic 5-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

The shot through Curtis McElhinney’s pads capped a furious comeback that included three unanswered third-period goals from New York, which handed the Blue Jackets their second straight loss after a captivating 16-game winning streak.

Grabner and Adam Clendening each had two goals and Oscar Lindberg also scored for the Rangers, who moved within a point of Columbus at the top of the Metropolitan Division.

Columbus got goals from Markus Nutivaara, Cam Atkinson, Scott Hartnell and Lukas Sedlak but was badly outplayed by New York in the frenetic third period.