By Allan Kreda
Sam Carrick scored in additional time and Igor Shesterkin made 21 saves because the New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Thursday night time.
Carrick one-timed a cross from Reilly Smith previous Devils netminder Jacob Markstrom 2:48 into the additional session.
Carrick’s third aim this season and gave the Rangers a much-needed dwelling win earlier than a three-game highway journey.
Adam Fox and Artemi Panarin additionally scored for the Rangers, who’ve gained two of their final three video games.
Jesper Bratt and Jack Hughes scored for the Devils, who misplaced for the fifth time of their final six video games.
After Fox scored on the ability play at 12:05 of the primary, Hughes scored his sixteenth at 4:03 of the second.
Bratt put New Jersey forward at 8:28, whipping a excessive shot previous Shesterkin for his fifteenth aim. Hughes assisted for this team-leading fiftieth level.
Panarin tied the competition along with his team-leading seventeenth aim on the ability play at 17:13 of the second. Fox and Mika Zibanejad assisted.
Markstrom made 29 saves.
New York’s Matt Rempe returned from an eight-game suspension. He had no penalty minutes in 11 shifts and seven:47 of ice time.
TakeawaysRangers: Improved to 9-10-2 at dwelling with their first additional time win of the season.
Devils: Hughes has 5 objectives and three assists in three video games in opposition to the Rangers this season. He leads the Devils with 50 factors, yet one more than Bratt.
Key momentShesterkin stopped Dawson Mercer on a short-handed breakaway with simply over 9 minutes left within the third.
Key statsShesterkin, who returned after 4 video games on injured reserve, improved to 12-15-1 along with his first win since Dec. 20 at Dallas. Panarin leads the Rangers with 44 factors and has factors in 28 of his 39 video games this season.
Up Subsequent:Rangers: Go to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night time.
Devils: Host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night time.
