The elimination-game magic the New York Rangers enjoyed early last postseason might be back this year.
If so, that only puts more pressure on the rival New Jersey Devils to win their first playoff series in 11 seasons.
The Rangers and Devils will meet in a Game 7 for the third time — this time in their Eastern Conference first-round series on Monday night in Newark, N.J.
“Last year was great to build off of,” Gerard Gallant said of the team’s Game 7 experience garnered in the 2022 playoffs. “It doesn’t mean a lot going into [tonight].