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Sharks Fall to Rangers in Boughner's Debut; Losing Streak at 6

Interim head coach Bob Boughner of the San Jose Sharks coaches in his first game against the New York Rangers at SAP Center on December 12, 2019 in San Jose, California (Photo by Kavin Mistry/NHLI via Getty Images)
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Mika Zibanejad scored the tying and go-ahead goals in less than five minutes during the third period, and the New York Rangers spoiled interim coach Bob Boughner's debut with San Jose by beating the Sharks 6-3.

The Sharks, who fired coach Pete DeBoer on Wednesday, lost their sixth straight game

Artemi Panarin added two insurance goals, including an empty-netter, to give him his first hat trick with New York.

Jesper Fast also scored and Alexandar Georgiev made 15 saves to help the Rangers win for the seventh time in 11 games.

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