NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers gave a glimpse of a possible first-round playoff series in a couple of weeks, and it's going to be fun if it happens. There are no guarantees, though. Erik Haula and Timo Meier scored and Vitek Vanecek made three big third-period saves to lead the Devils to a 2-1 win over the Rangers on Thursday night in a matchup that got feistier with each minute. The young, speedy Devils captured the season series 3-1 and opened a four-point lead
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New York Rangers (44-20-10, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (46-20-8, second in the Metropolitan Division)Newark, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers will try to extend a three-game win streak with a victory over the New Jersey Devils.New Jersey is 46-20-8 overall and 14-6-2 against the Metropolitan Division. The Devils have a 16-5-4 record in games decided by a goal.New York is 44-20-10 overall with a 13-8-2 record in Metropolitan Division
No | Player | Pos |
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88 | D | |
14 | RW | |
45 | G | |
29 | G | |
70 | C | |
63 | LW | |
25 | LW | |
33 | D | |
7 | D | |
56 | LW | |
65 | D | |
13 | C | |
86 | C | |
59 | C | |
42 | C | |
6 | D | |
20 | C | |
96 | RW | |
91 | C | |
18 | LW | |
28 | D | |
17 | C | |
71 | D | |
2 | D | |
90 | LW | |
41 | G | |
44 | LW |