This one turned out to be a much different contest than what we witnessed seven days ago. Instead of a 5-0 shutout (in favor of blue), the New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils treated the Madison Square Garden faithful to a thriller.
It was an OT thriller ending up in a 3-2 shootout victory for the Blueshirts.
Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Hayes each scored in a four-round shootout ending with a poke-check by Henrik Lundqvist.
Speaking of Lundqvist, back from his short hiatus, started his third straight game, and while he didn’t pick up his second straight shutout, he did stop 29 of the 31 shots he faced.