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Chris Kreider's fifth career hat trick rallies Rangers past Coyotes

It would be difficult to imagine a poorer start for the Rangers against one of the worst teams in the NHL than the one they endured at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.

But then they did what good teams do, suddenly waking up midway through their game against the Coyotes and storming to a 7-3 victory.

The fun included four goals in the final nine minutes of the second period, two from Chris Kreider, who added a third for a hat trick in the third period.

Kreider, who scored his fifth career hat trick, is tied with Alex Ovechkin for the NHL lead in goals with a career-high 29 this season.