Marian Gaborik scores 4 as New York Rangers overpower Toronto Maple Leafs, 7-0

New York Rangers star Marian Gaborik scored four goals and goalie Henrik Lundqvist earned his 7th shutout of the season as the Rangers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 7-0 at Madison Square Garden. Gaborik’s outburst was the first four-goal game by a Ranger in nearly 10 years. It wasn’t all good news though, as the team learned that Brandon Dubinsky, its leading scorer, will be out 3-4 weeks with a leg injury, and that Ruslan Fedotenko has injured his shoulder. Those two losses bring the injured list total to seven, as Chad Koralik and Brodie Dupont will be called up from the Rangers’ AHL affiliate in Connecticut to join the roster of unfamiliar faces. The team flew to North Carolina last night, where they will face the Hurricanes tonight. Photos by Avi Gerver, ©Madison Square Garden, L.P.

Marian Gaborik celebrates his first goal…

Second…

Third…

And fourth, seen here with Artem Anisimov, who assisted on all four goals:

The ice crew cleans up the hats that rained on the ice after Gaborik scored his third goal for his third hat trick of the season, the 13th of his career:

Sean Avery assisted on Gaborik’s first three goals:

Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi sets up to block a shot in front of the goal:

New York’s Dale Weise and a Toronto player:

The Rangers’ Wojtek Wolski:

Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, seen here with captain Chris Drury, earned his second shutout in three games, his seventh of the season and 31st of his career: