You didn’t have to be in the locker room between the second and third periods to know what the coaches said. “Don’t do anything stupid.” So, two minutes into the third period sitting pretty with a three goal lead, Brendan Smith cross checks Brandon Tanev into the boards, then does it again and again. It was the second check that resulted in a penalty.
Of course, it took all of 14 seconds for Mark Schiefele to score on a wicked shot from the slot. Less than two and a half minutes later the Jets fourth line pressured the Rangers and Jake Roslovic scored.