Lundqvist lifts Rangers to win

NEW YORK — Henrik Lundqvist bounced back after getting roughed up the previous night and helped the New York Rangers get their first win of the season.

The goalie stopped 34 shots for his 62nd career shutout to lead the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night.

Lundqvist was stellar in getting his 406th career win one night after getting pulled after giving up five goals in the first period of an 8-5 loss at Toronto. He is now one away from tying Glenn Hall for ninth place on the NHL’s career wins list.

“I felt like we played more our style where it’s more in control and we use our speed when there’s an opportunity for it,” Lundqvist said. “And for me, every period a couple extra saves were enough. It was not like I needed to make eight, nine big ones. It was a couple extra here and there, and the rest, the guys took care of it.”

Brady Skjei scored on a fortunate bounce in the first period and Mika Zibanejad got his fourth of the season in the third to help the Rangers improve to 41-12-4 in games following a loss dating to Dec. 22, 2015.

Two Montreal goals were disallowed in the first period. The first was taken away after a video review when officials determined Andrew Shaw kicked the puck into the net 6:24 into the game. Just more than 2½ minutes later, Rangers head coach Alain-Vigneault challenged a Montreal score claiming goaltender interference and officials determined Max Pacioretty made contact with Lundqvist on the play.