The first period was certainly one the New York Rangers would have liked to forget.
A bad shot attempt from Marc Staal just 2:09 into the game led to Ryan Carter’s fifth goal of the year, a breakaway tally that could not have marked a worse start for the Rangers.
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Just under six minutes later, with the man advantage, Matthew Dumba would extend the lead to two and completely deflate the hometown Madison Square Garden crowd.
But just three minutes into the second period, the blue shirts got back into the action.