Mika Zibanejad's hat trick lifts Rangers past Lightning

Mika Zibanejad scored two power-play goals in the first period and recorded his eighth career hat trick Sunday afternoon as the New York Rangers rolled to a 4-0 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning.

After scoring the only shootout goal in Friday's win at Tampa Bay, Zibanejad recorded his seventh hat trick since joining the Rangers in 2016 as the Rangers completed the home-and-home sweep.

New York improved to 9-