NY Rangers Game 41: Rangers at Devils

The NY Rangers are surging, and are now within striking distance of the New Jersey Devils. They sit just one point back –the Devils have a game in hand– while the Devils have come crashing back down to Earth. Turns out riding ridiculous shooting percentage and unsustainable goaltending isn’t a recipe for success when your goalie is Vitek Vanacek. Who knew?

That said, the Devils still have good process and a good lineup. They are a team that can put up goals in bunches if the Rangers let off the gas. If they play the way they did in Montreal, New Jersey will steam roll them. The Rangers tend to play down to opponents, but they also tend to sleep walk through first periods. They can’t do…