The New Jersey Devils host the New York Rangers for the teams’ final meeting this season. The Rangers are coming off a 5-4 overtime win over the Minnesota Wild, in which Vincent Trocheck tapped in Artemi Panarin’s pass 24 seconds into the extra time.
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It wasn’t the prettiest defeat, as Arthur Staple breaks down, but it earned the Rangers a significant two points as they continue to fight for the second wild-card spot in a very tight Eastern Conference playoff race with the Montreal Canadiens and Columbus Blue Jackets. The well-rested Devils are also coming off a win against the Wild, having edged them 3-2 in a shootout on Monday.
Gabe Perreault, the Rangers’ 2023 first-round pick (No. 23), signed his three-year entry-level contract and joined the club earlier this week after Boston College’s season ended in the NCAA Regionals. The top prospect’s arrival comes at a crucial time with the Rangers in the middle of a playoff chase, but high-stakes hockey is no surprise to the 19-year-old winger who’s played in his share of gold medal games at the World Juniors. Peter Baugh wrote more about the excitement around Perreault, who made his NHL debut with New York in Wednesday’s OT win, sporting the same No. 94 as his father Yanic, former longtime NHLer, and with his Boston teammates in the crowd.
The Devils have held on to third place in the Metropolitan Division with 87 points and are slated for a first-round matchup with the second-place Carolina Hurricanes. New Jersey will notably be without star Jack Hughes through the postseason, as the center has been out since March 2 with an injury and underwent shoulder surgery that will keep him out until training camp. Speaking of injured stars, Pierre LeBrun checked in on who will and won’t be available for the playoffs as the regular season winds down.
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