The Rangers managed to survive Dustin Tokarski’s heroics, who looked more like 2014 playoffs Tokarski than Buffalo Sabre Tokarski. After sleep walking through the first, the Rangers woke up and peppered the Sabres with multiple quality chances. Tokarski made many key saves, which gave enough life to the Sabres to tie it with 3.6 seconds left in the game. Luckily the Rangers found a way to win in OT, getting the second point from the Sabres.
On the other end Igor Shesterkin kept the game 1-0 while the Rangers recovered from their hangover. The first period was brutal for most of the Rangers.