Jagr Reaches New Goal With Four on Rangers

The New York Rangers were surprised by Jaromir Jagr’s four-goal game against them Saturday night. Surprised that he hadn’t done it before.

Jagr had his first such game as the Pittsburgh Penguins scored four times in the third period and beat the Rangers, 8-6, in Pittsburgh for their third consecutive victory.

“That’s kind of odd because you think he’s going to have multiple four-goal games,” Ranger goalie Kirk McLean said. “He’s a great player and he turned it up a notch.”

In a league that’s become obsessed with preventing goals in recent years, the Rangers played a wide-open style that was tailor-made for Jagr.

“That was perfect for us,” Jagr said. “It was up and down.”

Jagr completed his seventh career hat trick 53 seconds into the third to break a 4-4 tie. He scored again at 9:15 to give the Penguins four goals in the third period before the Rangers recorded a shot on goal.