Strong start powers Rangers over host Blue Jackets

Mika Zibanejad and Barclay Goodrow scored in the first period as the visiting New York Rangers recorded a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.

The Rangers bounced back from their lackluster 2-1 home loss to the Montreal Canadiens Sunday night and dominated the first two periods of their 15th win in 22 games (15-4-3).

Zibanejad became the sixth player in team history to reach 20 goals in at least s