Point and Kucherov lead surging Lightning to 6-2 win over reeling Rangers

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Point and Kucherov lead surging Lightning to 6-2 win over reeling Rangers

2024-12-29 11:32 Last Updated At：11:41

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov each had a goal and two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning past the reeling New York Rangers 6-2 on Saturday night.

Anthony Cirelli and Ryan McDonagh both had a short-handed goal. Jake Guentzel and Nick Paul also scored for the Lightning, who have won six of seven. Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 42 saves.

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New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck (16) skates ahead of Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

New York Rangers left wing Will Cuylle (50) moves the puck around Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg (78) checks New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider (20) into the boards as they vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) celebrates after his goal against the New York Rangers with left wing Brandon Hagel (38) and center Anthony Cirelli (71) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck (16) celebrates after his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning with defenseman Adam Fox (23) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) is replaced by goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Luke Glendening (11) and New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox (23) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) scores past New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

New York Rangers defenseman Will Borgen (17) dumps Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Nick Paul during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning players celebrate after their win over the New York Rangers in an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) stops a shot by New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider (20) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. Defending on the play are Tampa Bay's Ryan McDonagh (27) and Erik Cernak (81). (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates with the bench after his goal against the New York Rangers during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates after his goal against the New York Rangers with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) controls the puck in front of New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren (55) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck (16) skates ahead of Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

New York Rangers left wing Will Cuylle (50) moves the puck around Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg (78) checks New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider (20) into the boards as they vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) celebrates after his goal against the New York Rangers with left wing Brandon Hagel (38) and center Anthony Cirelli (71) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck (16) celebrates after his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning with defenseman Adam Fox (23) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) is replaced by goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Luke Glendening (11) and New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox (23) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) scores past New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

New York Rangers defenseman Will Borgen (17) dumps Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Nick Paul during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning players celebrate after their win over the New York Rangers in an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) stops a shot by New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider (20) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. Defending on the play are Tampa Bay's Ryan McDonagh (27) and Erik Cernak (81). (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates with the bench after his goal against the New York Rangers during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates after his goal against the New York Rangers with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) controls the puck in front of New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren (55) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Artemi Panarin had a power-play goal and Vincent Trocheck scored short-handed for New York. Igor Shesterkin allowed five goals on 13 shots before being pulled at the 8:08 mark of the second period. Jonathan Quick allowed one goal on 12 shots.

After a strong start, the Rangers are 4-14 in their past 18 games.

Tampa Bay pulled away with three goals in the second, one by Point. He has 23 this season, one behind Edmonton star Leon Draisaitl for the NHL lead.

Veteran forward Chris Kreider returned to the Rangers' lineup after being a healthy scratch Monday against New Jersey.

Rangers: Shesterkin was pulled from a start for the third time this season.

Lightning: Tampa Bay captain Victor Hedman became the franchise leader in games played (1,083), surpassing Steven Stamkos. … Cirelli became the fourth Lightning player with two short-handed points in a game. He moved past Rob Zamuner for the second-most short-handed goals (15) in team history.

The Rangers were on a power play with the game tied 1-all when McDonagh went end-to-end against his former team. He put a shot through Shesterkin at 18:11 of the first to give Tampa Bay a 2-1 lead after the period despite being outshot 17-6.

The Lightning scored two short-handed goals in a game for the 10th time in franchise history and first since March 2020 against Boston.

The Rangers play at Florida on Monday in a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference final. Tampa Bay hosts Montreal on Sunday.

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Stock market today: Wall Street opens lower in final days of a banner year for US stocks

2024-12-30 22:44 Last Updated At：22:50

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are opening lower as a strong year for the market looks set to end on a sour note. The S&P 500 was down 1.3% early Monday. With just two days left in 2024, the benchmark index still on track for its second straight yearly gain of more than 20%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 534 points, or 1.2%. The Nasdaq composite fell 1.5%. Declines in Big Tech companies like Apple and Microsoft weighed on the market. Boeing fell after one of its jets skidded off a runway in South Korea, killing 179 of the 181 people aboard.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

Wall Street retreated in light premarket trading Monday as the year draws to a close lacking the euphoria that pushed markets to record highs in 2024.

Futures for the S&P 500 slipped 0.4% before the bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%.

South Korea’s Kospi dropped 0.2% to 2,399.49 and shares of Jeju Air Co., a low-cost South Korean airline, lost 8.7% after one of the company’s Boeing 737-800s skidded off a runway, slammed into a concrete wall and burst into flames Sunday, killing 179 of the 181 people aboard. Authorities were investigating why the aircraft’s landing gear failed to deploy.

The disaster was yet another blow for Boeing following a machinists strike, further safety problems with its troubled top-selling aircraft and a plunging stock price. Its shares fell 3% in premarket trading and have declined more than 30% this year.

Despite some post-Christmas sluggishness, U.S. financial markets are moving closer to another standout annual finish. The S&P 500 is on track for a gain of around 25% in 2024. That would mark a second consecutive yearly gain of more than 20%, the first time that has happened since 1997-1998.

The gains have been driven partly by upbeat economic data showing that consumers continued spending and the labor market remained strong. Inflation, while still high, has also been steadily easing.

The stream of upbeat economic data and easing inflation helped prompt a reversal in the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy this year. Expectations for interest rate cuts also helped drive market gains. The central bank recently delivered its third cut to interest rates in 2024.

In Asia, Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended 1% lower, at 39,894.54. The last trading session of the year ended on a somber note with the Japan Exchange Group's CEO Hiromi Yamaji apologizing during the traditional yearend ceremony over a recent insider trading case.

“I acknowledge trust towards the market is essential for investors to trade with confidence," Yamaji said. The exchange is working to improve training and verify findings of an independent investigation, he said, adding that “we are doing are our utmost best to rebuild trust and prevent this from happening again.”

In early European trading, Germany’s DAX inched back 0.1%, the CAC 40 in Paris was up 0.2% Britain’s FTSE 100 was unchanged.

The Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 0.2% at 20,041.42 while the Shanghai Composite index gained 0.2% to 3,407.33. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dipped 0.3% to 8,235.00.

U.S. benchmark crude oil gained 28 cents to $70.88 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, picked up 20 cents to $73.99 per barrel.

The dollar was trading at 157.55 yen, while the euro rose to $1.0445.

Point and Kucherov lead surging Lightning to 6-2 win over reeling Rangers

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Point and Kucherov lead surging Lightning to 6-2 win over reeling Rangers

New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck (16) skates ahead of Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

New York Rangers left wing Will Cuylle (50) moves the puck around Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg (78) checks New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider (20) into the boards as they vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) celebrates after his goal against the New York Rangers with left wing Brandon Hagel (38) and center Anthony Cirelli (71) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck (16) celebrates after his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning with defenseman Adam Fox (23) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) is replaced by goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Luke Glendening (11) and New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox (23) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) scores past New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

New York Rangers defenseman Will Borgen (17) dumps Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Nick Paul during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning players celebrate after their win over the New York Rangers in an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates with the bench after his goal against the New York Rangers during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates after his goal against the New York Rangers with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) controls the puck in front of New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren (55) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck (16) skates ahead of Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

New York Rangers left wing Will Cuylle (50) moves the puck around Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg (78) checks New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider (20) into the boards as they vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) celebrates after his goal against the New York Rangers with left wing Brandon Hagel (38) and center Anthony Cirelli (71) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck (16) celebrates after his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning with defenseman Adam Fox (23) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) is replaced by goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Luke Glendening (11) and New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox (23) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) scores past New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

New York Rangers defenseman Will Borgen (17) dumps Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Nick Paul during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning players celebrate after their win over the New York Rangers in an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates with the bench after his goal against the New York Rangers during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates after his goal against the New York Rangers with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) controls the puck in front of New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren (55) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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