Rangers blow late two-goal lead in crushing overtime loss to Ducks

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— Mason McTavish scored 59 seconds into overtime, and the Anaheim Ducks overcame a two-goal deficit in the final six minutes of regulation for a 5-4 victory over the New York Rangers on Friday night.After Olen Zellweger tied it with 1:45 left, McTavish scored his 20th goal on Jackson LaCombe’s pass to finish a stirring comeback by the Ducks, who are all but certain to miss the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.Leo Carlsson had a goal and three assists in the former No.2 overall pick’s first career four-point game for Anaheim.

Cutter Gauthier scored the Ducks’ first goal in the third, and Alex Killorn got an early short-handed goal.Lukas Dostal made 27 saves.J.T.

Miller, Alexis Lafrenière and Adam Fox had a goal and an assist apiece for New York, which has lost five of six.Mika Zibanejad scored a power-play goal in the third period.Igor Shesterskin stopped 28 shots....