Rangers top Lightning 2-1 in NHL opener in Prague

PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) — Markus Naslund and Brandon Dubinsky scored to lift the New York Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday in the NHL's second straight year of opening its regular season in Europe.

Naslund scored with 1:52 remaining in the second period on a wrist shot after being fed by Scott Gomez.

Martin St. Louis tied the game 3:57 into the final period after skating past Rangers defenseman Dmitri Kalinin and firing a backhand shot past goaltender Henrik Lundqvist.

Dubinsky had the winner on a power play with 5:44 left in the game.

Lundqvist made 20 saves and Tampa Bay goalie Mike Smith had 39.

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in overtime in Stockholm, Sweden, later Saturday. The NHL opened last season in Europe with the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings playing two games in London.

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