EDMONTON, Alberta -- Michael Grabner scored twice, Antti Raanta stopped 38 shots, and the New York Rangers beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 Sunday night.Dan Girardi also scored to help the Rangers win for the seventh time in eight games -- including two victories against the Oilers.Andrej Sekera scored for Edmonton and Cam Talbot finished with 24 saves. The Oilers have lost three straight to fall to 2-5-1 since starting the season 7-1-0.Grabner got New York on the scoreboard just 1:20 in, getting to a big rebound and scoring his ninth of the season. It was the fifth time in seven games the Oilers allowed a goal in the first two minutes.Girardi made it 2-0 with 6:42 left in the first as the Rangers had an extra attacker on for a delayed penalty and the defenseman redirected Kevin Hayes pass past Talbot from in front of the net.Edmonton pulled within one with 1:15 left in the opening period when Connor McDavid spotted a pinching Sekera swooping past the Rangers net and he deflected a shot past Raanta.Grabner scored again with five minutes left in the second when Ryan Nugent-Hopkins gave up the puck at the New York blue line. Talbot made the initial stop, but Grabner was able to swat in the rebound for his 10th.In 16 games this season, Grabner has eclipsed the nine goals he had in 80 games with Toronto last year.Edmonton had good pressure in the third period, but Raanta shut the door.Game notes It was the second and final meeting of the season between the two teams. The Rangers won 5-3 in the previous meeting at home on Nov. ... Raanta got the start in net for the Rangers after Henrik Lundqvist played the night before in a 4-1 win at Calgary. ... The Rangers were without F Chris Kreider, who suffered an upper-body injury against the Flames. F Pavel Buchnevich also missed the game. ... New York already has 10 players with at least 10 points. ... F Zack Kassian returned to Edmontons lineup after missing the last three games with an injury. ... Oilers F Benoit Pouliot played his 500th NHL game.UP NEXTRangers: At Vancouver on Tuesday night in the third game of a four-game trip.Oilers: At Anaheim on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game trip. Dave Parks Jersey . "Hes going to have hip surgery on Jan. 7, and hell be expected to rehabilitate for four to six months beyond that," Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said Friday in an interview. Delvin Williams Jersey . -- Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis was charged Thursday with driving while intoxicated, a day after he was suspended for an NFL substance-abuse policy violation. http://www.custom49ersjersey.com/custom-frankie-albert-jersey-large-708d.html . - Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie never doubted he would bring back coach Dennis Allen for a third year despite back-to-back 4-12 records. Kyle Nelson Jersey . -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks was fined $15,570 by the NFL on Wednesday for his hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees last Sunday. Mark Nzeocha Jersey . The 29-year-old Baines has established himself as one of the top attacking full backs in the country and was the subject of two bids from United during the last off-season. Everton manager Roberto Martinez says that keeping Baines at the club is a "massive boost and exciting for the future" because he brings "maturity and football knowledge in a very specialized position on the pitch" and an "infectious and positive influence to the rest of the squad. LOS ANGELES --?Rams?quarterback?Jared Goffs NFL debut was cut a bit short Saturday night, when head coach Jeff Fisher sat him after only two series.Fisher said he planned to play Goff throughout the third quarter against the Dallas Cowboys in the teams preseason opener, but when he learned at the half that the rookie quarterback had a sore non-throwing shoulder after taking a hit in the second quarter, Fisher decided to sit him.At halftime, he was getting stiff, and I didnt want to mess around with it, Fisher said.Both Fisher and Goff said the injury was not serious.Im fine, Goff said. Ive played through much worse.Goff, the No.1 overall pick in Aprils draft, completed just 4 of 9 passes for 38 yards in the Rams?28-24 win. Two passes were dropped. He also threw ann interception.ddddddddddddGoff was banged up when hit by Dallas linebacker Derek Akunne in his first series.He got hit, and the ball floated, Fisher said. He understands that.Fisher said he expects the rookie to be able to practice this week. The Rams host the Chiefs next Saturday.?He was fine, Fisher said. Nothing was too big for him. He was at ease. It was fun.Goff did return for a second series and might have thrown his first touchdown pass, if rookie receiver Pharoh Cooper had not dropped the ball.It would have been great, but I have a lot of football ahead of me, Goff said. Hopefully next week I can have a little more production. ' ' '
