Rangers’ hot start propels them to Game 1 win over rival Devils

Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves, Chris Kreider scored two power-play objectives and the New York York Rangers surprised the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Tuesday night time in Sport 1 of their first-round playoff sequence.

Vladimir Tarasenko, Ryan Lindgren and Filip Chytil additionally scored for the Rangers. Adam Fox had four assists and Artemi Panarin had two on this seventh renewal of this river rivalry within the postseason, the primary since 2012.

The Devils, who set franchise data with 112 factors and 52 wins within the common season and beat New York 3 times in 4 video games, by no means obtained their rush sport going. Once they did threaten, they both missed the web or Shesterkin denied them.

Their solely purpose got here on a penalty shot by Jack Hughes with 2:46 left to play. Vitek Vanecek had 18 saves.

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Adam Fox #23 of the New York Rangers celebrates a primary interval powerplay purpose by Chris Kreider #20 in opposition to the New Jersey Devils throughout Sport One within the First Spherical of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs on the Prudential Middle on April 18, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.  (Bruce Bennett/Getty Pictures)

The Rangers additionally gained the particular groups battle. Kreider scored on two of their three energy performs and the Rangers blanked the Devils on their 4 man benefits — holding them with out even a shot on purpose — although the penalty shot got here instead of an influence play.

Sport 2 is again right here on Thursday night time.

The Rangers, who completed third within the Metropolitan Division behind the Devils, set the tone within the opening 10 minutes and by no means seemed again. They hit, they blocked pictures and so they have been very bodily across the internet.

Igor Shesterkin #31 of the New York Rangers warms up previous to Sport One of many First Spherical of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs on the Prudential Middle on April 18, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.   (Wealthy Graessle/NHLI through Getty Pictures)

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Devils captain Nico Hischier and Hughes have been knocked to the ice early and sometimes, with Rangers captain Jacob Trouba offering the large hits.

Tarasenko, who was acquired from St. Louis earlier than the commerce deadline, scored 4:58 into the sport with a shot from between the circle on a pleasant go Okay’Andre Miller.

Kreider scored on a tip at 9:30 with Miles Wooden within the penalty field. Lindgren, who had one purpose within the common season, scored in shut late within the second interval and Kreider had one other tip in early within the third.

After Hughes made his penalty shot, Chytil scored into an empty internet.

Igor Shesterkin #31 of the New York Rangers warms up previous to Sport One of many First Spherical of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs on the Prudential Middle on April 18, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.   (Wealthy Graessle/NHLI through Getty Pictures)

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NOTES: Devils D Luke Hughes, Jack’s brother, was a wholesome scratch. The staff’s No. 1 draft decide in 2021 signed out of school and performed within the closing two video games of the common season. … Akira Schmid was the Devils’ backup goalie as an alternative of veteran Mackenzie Blackwood. … The Rangers did not get their first shot on purpose within the second interval till a Pananin shot was gloved by Vanecek with 11:08 left.