Rangers ride Mika Zibanejad’s hat trick to Winter Classic win over Panthers

Mika Zibanejad recorded the first-ever hat trick in a Winter Classic and logged two assists while leading the New York Rangers to a 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Friday night in Miami.

A sellout crowd of 36,153 attended the game at loanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins.

Artemi Panarin chipped in with two goals and an assist while Alexis Lafreniere dished a career-high three assists for New York, which snapped a three-game losing streak (0-2-1). Vincent Trocheck added two...