Overview

• Gabe Perreault opened the scoring before New Jersey’s Brian Halonen tied it, then New York pulled away with second-period goals from Dylan Roobroeck, Conor Sheary and Scott Morrow, with Jonny Brodzinski restoring a three-goal cushion after a Devils reply.
• Both teams executed planned goalie changes, with Jake Allen giving way to Nico Daws after one period and Jonathan Quick yielding to Dylan Garand early in the second.
• The Sheary–Parssinen–Perreault line was New York’s most effective unit, generating sustained pressure and a Sheary breakaway goal.
• Devils winger Arseni Gritsyuk produced two points, assisting on Paul Cotter’s tally and scoring late on a 5-on-3 to cut the deficit.
• New York’s power play went 0-for-3, and a five-minute major to Brennan Othmann led to extended Devils pressure in the closing minutes; the Rangers host the Bruins next on Sept. 23 at Madison Square Garden.