The 2023 New Jersey Devils did what the 2022 Pittsburgh Penguins couldn’t by beating the New York Rangers with a third-string goalie.
Third-string goaltender Akira Schmid made 31 saves to shut out the New York Rangers, 4-0, in Monday’s first-round Game 7 at least in part because of the solid defense in front of him.
Good news for Pens fans: the Rangers are out of the playoffs. Bad news for Pens fans: John Marino is doing so well that they’re calling him “Johnny Hockey” in Newark.
In Game 7, Marino recorded two assists, including this sharp back pass into the paint from the corner on his own rebound.