After a long week with no games, the Rangers were back at it for a very highly anticipated outing with one of their biggest rivals. Chapter 1 of this season’s Battle of the Hudson as the New York Rangers took on the New Jersey Devils for the first time since last postseason. With both team’s dealing with injuries and still missing key players, some good news came for either side as the Devils got Jack Hughes back and the Rangers Igor Shesterkin.
First Period:
The Rangers wasted no time getting back on track as they had some solid chances through the first couple of minutes.