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Rangers beat Flyers in a shootout, but lose McDonagh

Steve Mason, T. J. Miller

Philadelphia Flyers goalie Steve Mason, left, looks towards New York Rangers’ T.J. Miller, center rear, as his teammates finish celebrating Miller’s goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan 16, 2016 in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)

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The New York Rangers got a big divisional win on Saturday afternoon, but it came at a price.

Captain Ryan McDonagh was knocked out of the game after he took a sucker-punch from Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds.

McDonagh wasn’t innocent here. He delivered a cross-check to Simmonds’ head moments before the punch.

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Getting back to the game...

With the Flyers leading 2-1 in the dying moments of the game, defenseman Keith Yandle beat Steve Mason to force overtime.

Philadelphia’s struggles continued in the shootout.

They missed on both their attempts (Sam Gagner and Claude Giroux) while the Rangers converted on both their attempts (Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan).

After the game, both sides addressed the Simmonds/McDonagh incident.

It’ll be interesting to see how the NHL’s Department of Player Safety handles this situation. Both McDonagh and Simmonds are at fault here, but Simmonds’ action caused an injury.

The shootout loss puts an end to Philadelphia’s three-game winning streak. The Flyers are three points behind the Red Wings for the final Wild Card spot in the East.