Rangers get crucial points in shootout win over Devils
Chris Drury scored the tying goal with 16.5 seconds left in regulation and Erik Christensen had the only tally in the shootout as the New York Rangers shook off three deficits and gave their playoff hopes another boost with a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.
Christensen scored on the first attempt of the shootout, and Henrik Lundqvist made it stand up with saves against Zach Parise, Patrik Elias and Travis Zajac. The Rangers, 10th in the Eastern Conference, won for the second straight night and moved within three points of eighth-place Boston and five behind No. 7 Philadelphia.
Jamie Langenbrunner and Elias both scored tiebreaking goals in the third for the New Jersey Devils, who regained first place in the Atlantic Division over Pittsburgh.
