Someone was going to have to make a play to win it, and holy cow, did Mika Zibanejad make a play.
The Rangers’ top-line center executed an all-world move, making a quick change of direction then lifting a backhand in close quarters, scoring with 4:36 remaining in regulation to break a tie and complete a hat trick, securing his team’s 4-3 victory over the Devils on Thursday night in Newark.