A high compete level allowed the Blueshirts to snag a 5-4 win over the Wild behind Vincent Trocheck’s goal in overtime.

Vincent Trocheck scored 24 seconds into overtime when the New York Rangers defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-4 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. Trocheck circled around the net with the puck before passing to Artemi Panarin,

Schneider logged an assist, three hits, five blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Sharks.

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It was a rollercoaster affair, but the New York Rangers defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-4 in overtime on Wednesday night.

On Wednesday night, rookie Gabe Perreault made his NHL debut with the New York Rangers in the heat of the tight playoff race in the Eastern Conference. The Blue Shirts need to get back in line for the last Wild Card spot in the East after both the Montreal Canadiens and Columbus Blue Jackets racked up each two points on Tuesday evening.

Vincent Trocheck scored at 24 seconds of overtime to give the New York Rangers a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night. Trocheck slid the puck past goalie Filip Gustavsson to help the Rangers keep pace with Montreal in the Eastern Conference wild-card race.

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“I wouldn’t trade it for anything,” Trouba told The Athletic about his Rangers run. “I loved my time there. I’m not going to bad-mouth them or anything like that. But I’m happy to be here. This is a great place to live. A great place to have a family. And I want to be part of the future.”