WOW! Rangers win an electrifying game. What fireworks to start eh?
Kaapo Kakko scored the tying goal early in the third, and Panarin and Alexis Lafrenière each had a goal and an assist for the Rangers (51-21-4), who have won eight of their past 10. Fox had two assists, and Igor Shesterkin made 17 saves.
New York extended its lead in the Metropolitan Division to five points over the Carolina Hurricanes. The Rangers also lead the Presidents' Trophy race by three points over the Dallas Stars and Boston Bruins with 106 points and six games remaining.
New Jersey remained six points behind the Washington Capitals for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference with six games left.
There was a line brawl off the opening face-off resulting in all 10 skaters getting five-minute fighting majors and eight getting game misconducts, leaving the teams with 14 skaters per side.
From the Rangers, Jacob Trouba, K'Andre Miller, Barclay Goodrow and Matt Rempe all received game misconducts. Kurtis MacDermid, Chris Tierney, Kevin Bahl and John Marino were the disqualified Devils.
26 авг 2024
