Shesterkin shutout helps Rangers beat Blue Jackets
The Rangers pulled two points behind New Jersey for second place in the Metropolitan Division.
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The Rangers pulled two points behind New Jersey for second place in the Metropolitan Division.
he Rangers fell four points behind second-place New Jersey in the Metropolitan Division.
The Panthers and Islanders are tied with 89 points, with the Penguins just one point behind.
The Devils earned their 50th win of the season, one off tying the franchise record set in 2008-09.
The Rangers won for the fifth time in seven games and improved to 11-2-2 in their last 15 games.
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 Islanders have lost two games in a row and three of their last five.
The so-called "Kid Line" is heating up and again could be a difference maker on a long run this spring.
The Devils have 104 points, one behind first-place Carolina in the Metropolitan Division.
The Islanders hold a two-point lead over Florida for the top wild card in the Eastern Conference.
New York has lost two straight but pulled three points behind second-place New Jersey in the Metropolitan Division.
The Devils opened a four-point lead over the Rangers in the Metropolitan Division with seven games left.
With their second consecutive win, the Islanders strengthened their hold on the first Eastern Conference wild card.
The Rangers won for the sixth time in seven home games.
The veteran winger scored two goals and added an assist in New York's 5-1 victory on Monday night.
The Islanders had won 11 straight at home against the Sabres.
New York won for the eighth time in 10 games.
It happened before their first intermission when the Florida Panthers lost to the New York Rangers in regulation.
The Islanders moved three points ahead of Pittsburgh for the Eastern Conference's first wild card.
New Jersey entered the night needing one win to clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2018.
The Rangers forged a split of a two-game set this week among Metropolitan Division contenders.
New York maintained its hold on the first wild card spot in the East with a 7-2 win on Tuesday.
Filip Gustavsson made a career-high 47 saves in Minnesota's 2-1 victory on Tuesday night.
Teuvo Teravainen scored the tiebreaking goal and Frederik Andersen finished with 29 saves in Carolina's 3-2 win.
