Rhe Rangers stunned the Devils on Tuesday night in the team's first postseason meeting since 2012.
Adam Fox had four assists and Artemi Panarin had two in this seventh renewal of this river rivalry in the postseason.
Their only goal came on a penalty shot by Jack Hughes with 2:46 left to play. Vitek Vanecek had 18 saves.The Rangers also won the special teams battle. Kreider scored on two of their three power plays and the Rangers blanked the Devils on their four man advantages — holding them without even a shot on goal — though the penalty shot came in place of a power play.
Rangers captain Jacob Trouba knocked Hischier and Hughes to the ice or into the boards any chance he got.
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