Watch the Game Highlights from New York Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils, 03/31/2026
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Goaltending hasn’t been quite good enough?
Goaltending hasn’t been quite good enough?
Well, maybe not.
Well, maybe not.
In the meantime, Mika Zibanejad teeing it up in the middle here, and away we go.
In the meantime, Mika Zibanejad teeing it up in the middle here, and away we go.
Zibanejad, Parrot, Lafreniere start the game for the Rangers.
Zibanejad, Parrot, Lafreniere start the game for the Rangers.
Ranger captain back out to the point.
Ranger captain back out to the point.
Robertson’s shot deflected wide by Ty Carcier.
Robertson’s shot deflected wide by Ty Carcier.
Held in by Borgen, and now it’s Carcier out at the right point.
Held in by Borgen, and now it’s Carcier out at the right point.
Long shot, score!
Long shot, score!
Carcier throws it towards the net from just inside the blue line.
Carcier throws it towards the net from just inside the blue line.
Traffic in front.
Traffic in front.
Connor Sherry has been hot as of late.
Connor Sherry has been hot as of late.
Looks like he got a piece of it.
Looks like he got a piece of it.
Rangers lead one-nothing.
Rangers lead one-nothing.
Well, the Rangers get the puck into the offens- offensive zone, and at first on the puck is J.T.
Well, the Rangers get the puck into the offens- offensive zone, and at first on the puck is J.T.
Miller.
Miller.
Robertson advances it.
Robertson advances it.
The puck will now get back to the point once again, and Carcier’s gonna take a couple of strides, and right at the top of the hash marks, bumps the puck down.
The puck will now get back to the point once again, and Carcier’s gonna take a couple of strides, and right at the top of the hash marks, bumps the puck down.
Current Rangers.
Current Rangers.
Here’s Lafreniere.
Here’s Lafreniere.
Back for Zibanejad.
Back for Zibanejad.
Towards the net!
Towards the net!
Parrot the redirect.
Parrot the redirect.
Stopped by Markstrom.
Stopped by Markstrom.
Now Lafreniere with it once again.
Now Lafreniere with it once again.
Zibanejad in front.
Zibanejad in front.
Broken up by Hughes!
Broken up by Hughes!
And then Parrot with another great chance.
And then Parrot with another great chance.
Put it through the crease, and Markstrom covers.
Put it through the crease, and Markstrom covers.
Boy, what a play by Zibanejad.
Boy, what a play by Zibanejad.
Middle of the ice, and Zibanejad, this puck’s gonna come through.
Middle of the ice, and Zibanejad, this puck’s gonna come through.
Oh, actually, yes, that was Parrot.
Oh, actually, yes, that was Parrot.
That just quite couldn’t get the handle on it, right?
That just quite couldn’t get the handle on it, right?
And then Chiarot there gets it through.
And then Chiarot there gets it through.
Now Zibanejad.
Now Zibanejad.
Back out to Fox.
Back out to Fox.
Zibanejad into the slot.
Zibanejad into the slot.
Trocheck.
Trocheck.
Now Fox with it once again.
Now Fox with it once again.
Here’s Zibanejad.
Here’s Zibanejad.
Circles, finds Fox.
Circles, finds Fox.
Fox to the far side.
Fox to the far side.
In front!
In front!
Miller score!
Miller score!
Off the set-up from Lafreniere.
Off the set-up from Lafreniere.
Power play goal.
Power play goal.
Two-nothing Rangers.
Two-nothing Rangers.
Need to finish this, in this small area.
Need to finish this, in this small area.
Now again, it doesn’t look like there’s a lot of room.
Now again, it doesn’t look like there’s a lot of room.
Fox to Lafreniere, and right off the doorstep in his office.
Fox to Lafreniere, and right off the doorstep in his office.
It’s the Ranger captain, J.T.
It’s the Ranger captain, J.T.
Miller.
Miller.
No mistake, folks.
No mistake, folks.
In first place, 87 points, Edmonton 83.
In first place, 87 points, Edmonton 83.
John Tortorella and the Golden Knights with 82.
John Tortorella and the Golden Knights with 82.
I’m going with Edmonton.
I’m going with Edmonton.
I think Edmonton playing a little bit of possum down the stretch.
I think Edmonton playing a little bit of possum down the stretch.
We’ve seen them- In there now, and he hopes he’s in there for two minutes.
We’ve seen them- In there now, and he hopes he’s in there for two minutes.
Only his fifth minor penalty.
Only his fifth minor penalty.
He sure.
He sure.
Stopped by Shesterkin.
Stopped by Shesterkin.
They score.
They score.
You were just talking about Connor Brown.
You were just talking about Connor Brown.
He converts on the power play to put the Devils on the board.
He converts on the power play to put the Devils on the board.
It took only five seconds.
It took only five seconds.
To defend Brown.
To defend Brown.
Face-off win by He sure.
Face-off win by He sure.
Possession, now Borgen’s positioning, right?
Possession, now Borgen’s positioning, right?
He’s kind of just in the middle.
He’s kind of just in the middle.
He had the stick in the middle, not close enough to tie up.
He had the stick in the middle, not close enough to tie up.
Does Brown rotate?
Does Brown rotate?
He just reaches in.
He just reaches in.
So it’s a little– You know, you got the flash and dash of, of Pat- Patrick Kane or a, a Hughes brother.
So it’s a little– You know, you got the flash and dash of, of Pat- Patrick Kane or a, a Hughes brother.
He’s a good player, He sure.
He’s a good player, He sure.
Whoa.
Whoa.
Pass out in front, and Carcier is stopped by Markstrom.
Pass out in front, and Carcier is stopped by Markstrom.
Dawson Mercer for the Devils.
Dawson Mercer for the Devils.
Here’s Nevich towards the net.
Here’s Nevich towards the net.
Shesterkin kicked out the left pad.
Shesterkin kicked out the left pad.
Puck loose.
Puck loose.
Meier behind the net, sending it back out.
Meier behind the net, sending it back out.
Shot by Mercer stopped, and then off the post from Nevich.
Shot by Mercer stopped, and then off the post from Nevich.
Joseph Ballet.
Joseph Ballet.
On Marc Messier’s last goal.
On Marc Messier’s last goal.
Oof.
Oof.
That was the only point LaRose would score in his NHL career.
That was the only point LaRose would score in his NHL career.
Played seven games.
Played seven games.
Assisted on Marc Messier’s final goal.
Assisted on Marc Messier’s final goal.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Here’s Schneider’s shot deflected to the way in.
Here’s Schneider’s shot deflected to the way in.
Score!
Score!
Havlt!
Havlt!
Third of the season for Jaro Havlt.
Third of the season for Jaro Havlt.
Get the puck into the offensive zone and get it to the net, and really, the guy’s gonna reach around and bat it home.
Get the puck into the offensive zone and get it to the net, and really, the guy’s gonna reach around and bat it home.
It’s that big reach, and the confidence just to get to where you gotta be to make a play.
It’s that big reach, and the confidence just to get to where you gotta be to make a play.
Tipped up high, so that would cause a little angst from the goaltender to make a clean save, and jumping all over it is one of the happiest guys, and that’s the second happiest guy on the Ranger line-up.
Tipped up high, so that would cause a little angst from the goaltender to make a clean save, and jumping all over it is one of the happiest guys, and that’s the second happiest guy on the Ranger line-up.
Adam Sikora.
Adam Sikora.
Nice move, and the save by Shesterkin on Hughes.
Nice move, and the save by Shesterkin on Hughes.
After 40 minutes, and have a three-one lead as a result, Kenny.
After 40 minutes, and have a three-one lead as a result, Kenny.
Zibanejad unit up against the Hughes line.
Zibanejad unit up against the Hughes line.
Devils control the draw.
Devils control the draw.
Seguin faller for Brent.
Seguin faller for Brent.
Here’s Zibanejad.
Here’s Zibanejad.
For Lafreniere.
For Lafreniere.
Back to Zibanejad.
Back to Zibanejad.
Off the skate of Jack Hughes.
Off the skate of Jack Hughes.
Parrot moves the puck around for Fox.
Parrot moves the puck around for Fox.
Now Gabe Parrot towards the net!
Now Gabe Parrot towards the net!
Score!
Score!
The finish by Zibanejad!
The finish by Zibanejad!
Rangers lead four to one.
Rangers lead four to one.
Right.
Right.
Puck comes out of the thing.
Puck comes out of the thing.
Now, hard around the boards goes the puck, and Fox gets it, and then it’s that, that diagonal pass.
Now, hard around the boards goes the puck, and Fox gets it, and then it’s that, that diagonal pass.
It’s just wonderful, wonderful puck movement.
It’s just wonderful, wonderful puck movement.
Tape to tape.
Tape to tape.
You’re gonna be a quicker team, a smarter team with puck execution, and there’s no better example of that than the Rangers.
You’re gonna be a quicker team, a smarter team with puck execution, and there’s no better example of that than the Rangers.
Penalty expires.
Penalty expires.
Here’s Connor just out of the box.
Here’s Connor just out of the box.
Connor shoots.
Connor shoots.
Saved by Shesterkin.
Saved by Shesterkin.
Now a drive by Koltysevych.
Now a drive by Koltysevych.
Blocker save, Shesterkin.
Blocker save, Shesterkin.
Now Zibanejad shovels it back out to Borgen.
Now Zibanejad shovels it back out to Borgen.
Down to 3:20 remaining.
Down to 3:20 remaining.
Here’s Gabe Parrot looking for Lafreniere.
Here’s Gabe Parrot looking for Lafreniere.
Lafreniere shoots.
Lafreniere shoots.
Stopped by Markstrom.
Stopped by Markstrom.
3-1 win over Florida.
3-1 win over Florida.
And here tonight, 4-1 over New Jersey.
And here tonight, 4-1 over New Jersey.