October 22nd '09: Rangers 2, Devils 4

Game Highlights:


The Devils won the first period 2-0, while the Rangers commanded the second 2-0, and the Hudson River Rivals knew that the winner of the third period would win the game, Thursday evening at MSG.

It was the 1-2-Punch of Zach Parise's hard work along the boards and opportune deflection by Dainius Zubrus that proved to be this contest's decider. You can't bet on a player like Zubrus getting more then 15 goals in a season, but you can sure bet that they will all be about as pretty as this unfortunate game-winner.

What can the Rangers take from this game?

* Following the 7-3 loss to the Sharks this game is a good measuring stick for how the Blueshirts rebound. A pretty even game - this loss to the Devils might suggest that the Rangers are still competing and ready to push forward.

* Similar to the above, this loss can now serve as an early test to this club as to how it deals with back-to-back losses. Having your team's third loss coming on it's 10th game is a good thing.

* Michael Del Zotto is a New York Ranger, permanently.

* Ales Kotalik, who was vowing he had to have better production, enjoyed a (1-1-2) multi-point night.

* In the first period when Martin Brodeur's net came off it's pegs (Devils leading 1-0 at this point), didn't it strike you as kind of funny how easily this happened and how forcefully the 17-year future Hall of Famer kicked the post? Of course any puck that would of crossed the line during that pressing, hard Rangers attack would of been called off.. I find it funny that some would consider this a "smart, veteran goaltender move" while others may say it should of been 2 minutes for Delay of Game. Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing Marty Brodeur hurry up and break the record. After all, we all saw how well he played last year after breaking Patrick Roy's win records...

* This is only the first time since early '06-07 campaign that the Devils have beaten the Rangers at MSG.

Henrik Lundqvist and Vaclav Prospal Post-Game:


John Tortorella Post-Game: