Will Cuylle scored twice in the third period as the Rangers picked up a much-needed 4-3 victory over the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Saturday night in the final game before the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off break.

COLUMBUS -- Will Cuylle scored the go-ahead goal at 18:21 of the third period, and the New York Rangers rallied for a 4-3 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Saturday. Cuylle scored from the right circle on a carom off the wall after Urho Vaakanainen had tied the game 3-3 at 1:57 of the third for the Rangers.

Will Cuylle scored twice in the third period and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3

When most NHL fans think about the Columbus Blue Jackets, they think about Rick Nash. He is widely considered the greatest Blue Jackets player of all time. Related: 17 Years Ago Today, Rick Nash Dog Walked The Entire Phoenix Coyotes Franchise Unfortunately,

As Werenski noted, it’s also important to keep pace in the standings as the Blue Jackets push to end a four-season playoff drought. Columbus has lost three games in a row after Thursday night’s 3-2 overtime loss against Utah, moving the Blue Jackets to a point behind Detroit for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.

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