(Adam Hunger/USA Today)
NEW YORK (AP) - Seconds after Lee Stempniak scored against the New York Rangers in overtime, the New Jersey Devils stormed off the bench, staked across the ice and mobbed the veteran on the far boards.
It was a celebration worthy of an overtime playoff victory.
For the Devils though, it was simply a first win under new coach John Hynes and they really needed it.
Stempniak finished off a 2-on-1 break with Adam Henrique at 3:07 of overtime and the Devils ended some recent frustrations against the Rangers with a 2-1 decision Sunday.