Mikhail Maltsev #23 of the New Jersey Devils celebrates his empty net and first NHL goal in the third period against the New York Rangers (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
The New York Rangers were pretty solid in their two losses to Boston. They played the Bruins even and except for failures on the power play, they could have won. Not tonight. In this 5-2 loss to the Devils they were outplayed, outworked and outscored. Did they deserve to lose? Absolutely.
Before we jump out windows, it’s worth noting a few things. Two Devils goals were deflections, one off Jacob Trouba‘s leg and another off a Devil’s stick.