Devils send Rangers home with decisive Game 7 win
New Jersey scored twice in the second period on its way to 4-0 victory and a date with Carolina.
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New Jersey scored twice in the second period on its way to 4-0 victory and a date with Carolina.
Game 7 is Monday night at New Jersey.
It's been quite a remarkable turnaround after the Devils had two lopsided losses in the first two games.
New Jersey puts on defensive clinic, gets winning goal from Jonas Siegenthaler in 3-1 win in Game 4
Game 4 is back at Madison Square Garden on Monday night and Game 5 will be in New Jersey on Thursday night.
The New York Rangers and Chris Kreider certainly picked the right time to get their power play in high gear.
Vladimir Tarasenko, Ryan Lindgren and Filip Chytil also scored for the Rangers.
Their 52 wins and 112 points are the most in franchise history.
Jack Hughes' empty-net goal in 6-2 win gave him a single-season franchise-record 97 points.
The Boston Bruins tied an NHL record with their 62nd win of the season.
The Devils earned their 50th win of the season, one off tying the franchise record set in 2008-09.
The young Devils also put a major dent in the Penguins' bid for a 17th straight Stanley Cup playoff berth.
The Devils, coming off a win at Chicago on Saturday night, fell to 9-3-0 in the second half of back-to-backs.
The Devils have 104 points, one behind first-place Carolina in the Metropolitan Division.
The Devils opened a four-point lead over the Rangers in the Metropolitan Division with seven games left.
