NEWARK, N.J. — As difficult as their start to the season had been, the Rangers had a chance to climb into second place in the Metropolitan Division Saturday afternoon, if they’d somehow be able to beat their Hudson River rivals, the Devils.
But Damon Severson’s goal with 2:13 left in overtime gave the Devils a 4-3 victory at Prudential Center, to keep the New Jersey squad ahead of their city rivals, and put them two points ahead in the standings.
The win lifted the Devils 25-12-3 to 53 points, while the Rangers (22-12-7) are at 51.
