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Antti Raanta bails out Rangers to pick up first win in 2016

TORONTO — Antti Raanta was looking for redemption, and he found it.

The Rangers’ backup goalie was terrific in making 35 saves to help secure a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs on Thursday night at Air Canada Centre. Raanta was coming off a poor performance in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Kings last Friday, after which he was emotionally distraught.

But against the Leafs, he only allowed one goal off the skate of P.A. Parenteau at 3:58 of the first, and a goal-mouth jam-shot by Colin Greening with 2:30 remaining in the third period when the Toronto net was empty for the extra attacker.