Monday 19 March 2012

Rangers edge Devils, clinch playoff spot in East (Yahoo! Sports)

The New York Rangers celebrate a goal by Mats Zuccarello against New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur , left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 19, 2012, at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Brandon Dubinsky scored shortly after a fight-filled opening faceoff, and the New York Rangers became the first Eastern Conference team to earn a playoff spot by beating the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Monday night. Three fights broke out at the outset and that seemed to jump-start the Rangers, who had lost two straight and five of seven as their once commanding lead in the East dwindled to almost...




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