This goal meant something extra to Devils’ cancer survivor

If it was Hockey Fights Cancer night every night, Brian Boyle would be a shoo-in for the Hart Trophy and the Art Ross.

Boyle, the former Rangers stalwart who announced that his leukemia was in remission earlier this season, scored for the Devils in their 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders on Friday night at Prudential Center.

This was the home game for the Devils this season when they wore lavender jerseys in warmups, along with putting lavender tape on their sticks, eventually to be auctioned off to benefit cancer charities. It was also Boyle’s first game back after missing five straight games with upper-body injury.

Earlier this month, Boyle had his first career hat trick on a Hockey Fights…