Timo Meier and Jesper Bratt scored on particular groups 87 seconds aside within the second interval because the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 4-0 on Saturday afternoon in Newark, N.J.
Meier’s power-play aim and Bratt’s short-handed marker gave the Devils (41-29-7, 89 factors) their third win over the Rangers in 4 matchups this season. New Jersey gained its third straight and for the fourth time in 5 video games.
Meier added his second aim of the competition with 4:59 remaining to successfully seal issues for the Devils. Nico Hischier scored an empty-net aim with 3:48 left after establishing New Jersey’s first two tallies.
Jacob Markstrom made 26 saves, together with 4 on New York’s first energy play within the second interval shortly earlier than the Devils went forward. Markstrom notched his fourth shutout this season and second over the Rangers.
The Rangers (36-33-7, 79 factors) had been denied their first three-game profitable streak since Nov. 14-19. New York did not win three straight for the eighth time since mid-November and its path to the postseason might grow to be murkier.
The Rangers started the day trailing the Montreal Canadiens by two factors for the second wild-card spot within the Japanese Convention. Montreal is enjoying a back-to-back set this weekend in opposition to the Philadelphia Flyers and Nashville Predators earlier than New York hosts the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday.
New York’s Igor Shesterkin stopped 12 pictures because the Rangers had been blanked for the second time by New Jersey.
4 seconds into an interference penalty on the Rangers’ Sam Carrick, the Devils took the lead with 9:04 left.
Hischier gained an offensive zone faceoff from Vincent Trocheck and despatched the puck to Luke Hughes. Hughes rapidly moved it to the appropriate circle for Meier, who blasted a one-timer over Shesterkin earlier than J.T. Miller may get in place to dam the shot.
The Devils scored once more following a blocked shot by Brenden Dillon. After Dillon blocked a shot by Artemi Panarin, the puck caromed to the appropriate nook and New York’s Chris Kreider tried to get the puck to a teammate behind the online.
As an alternative, Dillon beat Panarin and Miller to the free puck and located Bratt just under the blue line within the defensive zone. Bratt made a fast go to Hischier and was uncovered alongside the left facet for the return feed which he simply lifted over Shesterkin with 7:37 remaining.
After Meier jammed in a free puck, Markstrom made two pad stops on Will Cuylle earlier than Hischier completed it off shortly after Shesterkin was pulled for the additional attacker.
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