Here's Jack's first text of the night:
"There they go - they're all fighting before puck was even dropped. Carter busted up - face bleeding - crowd roaring. Three separate fights started with Ranger Coach John Torterella screaming at the Devils coach. What a brawl!"
And...
"Wow! One of the best fights i've seen in 10 years"
Jack again - on Dubi's early goal;
"Scorrrre! ranger goal scored at 1:28 by Dubinski. Beautiful break-in. They are howling at the garden. Never heard it so loud - I have the surround sound on!"
And later
"Omygod - Josephson just went to Devils bench and SPIT HIS TOOTH OUT. What a game!
And later on:
"The game is so fast right now doc Emmerick cant even keep up."
"Quiet period so far for Lunqvist. Everybody finishing checks very physical."
"End of one rangers 1 devils 0. Shots 13 to six in favor of NY"
The 2nd period started well for NY;
"Goalllll by rangers. 0:33 seconds in. Girardi his 5th of the year. 2-0 early second period"
But then:
"Jersey goal by elias from bad angle. Just got over top of lundqvist. 2-1. 13:00 left second period."
And then
"Zuccarella from callahan at 7:33 rangers lead 3 to 1."
"Callahan just steamrolled Brodeur - no call"
And in the third:
"It's getting chippy. I think the refs have put the whistles away in this one. 3-2 with 12:00 to go."
"2 big saves by marty! oh my!"
"Bad penalty by rangers. They had to call this one - McDonaugh for tripping. Devils power play"
"Rangers killed it off!"
"7:51 to go"
"Furious ,furious action at both ends. What a game! Marty just came up big twice on odd man rushes after Lundqvist came up big at the other end 3 times. "
And down the stretch:
"I'm out of breath. 5;30 left."
"3:13 to go. Rangers going on power play - high stick."
And the clincher:
"Scoorrrrrrre! just as the powerplay ended. Stephan scores at 18:50 to give rangers a 4-2 lead!"
To the finish:
"Icing on rangers. 30 seconds left. NJ net empty. Lets Go Rangers chant. 21.6 left."
And the final:
"AND THE GAME IS OVER! RANGERS WIN 4-2 IN A DANDY AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN! BEST GAME I'VE SEEN IN A MONTH. JUST LIKE A PLAYOFF GAME."
Rangers outshot the Devils 27-22 and out hit them 41-23.
A goal and an assist for Dubinsky and Stepan. Goals for Girardi and Zuccarello. 2 assists each for Captain Callahan and Hagelin. Single assist for Richards.
And Lunqvist has 20 save and 2 goals allowed for a .909 save percentage. He bested Brodeur who saved .852 percent.
And there you have it. As Jack said - a great game - a huge win for the Rangers - and another day in first place.
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