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Byfuglien nets OT winner as Blackhawks beat Rangers LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreeotText SizeCHICAGO Once Dustin Byfuglien started up ice the sixfootfour 257pound Chicago Blackhawks winger kept accelerating He raced past defenceman Matt Gilroy got an angle to the net and then beat goalie Henrik LundqvistByfugliens goal 343 into overtime Wednesday night gave the Chicago Blackhawks another dramatic victory 21 over the New York RangersI got the puck got on my horse and took off Byfuglien said Got a good clear lane to the net drove and got it fivehole They were tired at the end of their shift Put the jets on and see what happens It turned out pretty goodThe Blackhawks have won three of their last four games with all three victories coming after regulationAfter Duncan Keith blocked a shot attempt by the Rangers Vinny Prospal the puck went ahead to Byfuglien and he looked line a runaway linebackerThe ice always opens up 4on4 You take your chances Things happen Byfuglien saidIt was the highlight of the year Chicago coach Joel Quenneville said Great speed great presence of mind He cut in Nice finish as wellThe Blackhawks tied the game with 555 left in regulation on a power play their fifth of the game when Jonathan Toews chipped in a goal after a scrum in front of the net as Chicago finally got one past Lundqvist who finished with a seasonhigh 39 savesWe were frustrated because he was making some great saves But we stuck with it Quenneville saidIt hurts so much especially when you give up the late goals and youre not able to get the two points Its painful Lundqvist said Not being able to get the two points it hurtsChristopher Higgins scored for Rangers in the first period and it appeared Lundqvist would shut out the BlackhawksHe was the one who played He was about the only one who played Rangers coach John Tortorella saidMy concern tonight is just a level of competing which was horrid as far as Im concerned It was unacceptable If guys thought they were trying tonight theyre in for a rude awakeningThe Blackhawks improved to 1973 The Rangers lost for the fifth time in six games but no fault of Lundqvists...