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Devils score four goals in just over five minutes on the way to routing the Rangers 7-1

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Whyno, S. (2026, October 16). Devils score four goals in just over five minutes on the way to routing the Rangers 7-1. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/devils-score-four-goals-in-just-over-five-minutes-on-the-way-to-routing-the-rangers-7-1/article_c36dc6d3-204e-542e-bb4b-9ef823436b0d.html

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In an intense matchup between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers at Newark, New Jersey, Evan Rodrigues sparked the Devils with his goal near the end of the first period. The Devils then scored four more goals within five minutes, leading to a 7-1 victory over the Rangers. Dylan Garand, a minor-league call-up playing for the injured Igor Shesterkin, struggled significantly against the Devils' offensive onslaught and was pulled after allowing four goals on just 13 shots.

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On October 15, 2026, the New York Rangers faced off against their rivals, the New Jersey Devils, in the first matchup of the Battle of the Hudson. Despite initial promise and strong play by rookie goaltender Dylan Garand early in the season, the Rangers suffered a crushing 7-1 loss as Garand was pulled after allowing four goals on 14 shots within less than five minutes into the second period. The Devils capitalized on errors, with key players like Evan Rodrigues scoring crucial goals to extend their lead. Head coach Mike Sullivan and teammates expressed confidence in Garand's ability to bounce back from this setback, emphasizing that Thursday’s performance was not reflective of the team's potential.

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Devils N.J. NEWARK Rangers the New Jersey Devils

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Devils ORG · 3× Rangers ORG · 3× Garand PERSON · 2× Hughes PERSON · 2× Dylan Garand PERSON · 1× Evan Rodrigues PERSON · 1× N.J. GPE · 1× NEWARK GPE · 1× the New Jersey Devils ORG · 1× the New York Rangers ORG · 1×

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Hughes registered the first multigoal game of his NHL career, while Timo Meier, Brett Pesce, Amadeus Lombardi, Dawson Mercer and Dougie Hamilton each had a pair of assists for the Devils, who won their second in a row and handed the Rangers just their third defeat in nine games.

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2026-10-16 · Toronto Star

Devils score four goals in just over five minutes on the way to routing the Rangers 7-1 · assertive framing

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Evan Rodrigues scored with 29.6 seconds left in the first period to begin a barrage of four goals in just over five minutes, and the New Jersey Devils rolled over the New York Rangers 7-1 on Thursday night in the first matchup this season between the cross-Hudson River rivals. asserted

Devils → score → rivals

The bubble burst on the Rangers and Dylan Garand, the minor-league callup who had been spectacular in his first two starts — and wins — since franchise goaltender Igor Shesterkin was lost to a season-ending injury. asserted

Shesterkin → burst → injury

Teammates did him few favors this time. asserted

Teammates → do → favors

Captain J.T. Miller, who was spectacular on a 5-on-3 penalty kill and had a strong offensive-zone shift near the end of the first, whiffed on a passing attempt that put the puck on Rodrigues’ stick in prime scoring territory. asserted

that → have → territory

Top-pairing defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov had a giveaway that led to Luke Hughes’ first of two goals, which came 18 seconds out of intermission. asserted

which → pair → intermission

Garand made a puck-handling mistake that led to Devils captain Nico Hischier scoring on a tap-in. asserted

Hischier → make → in

The shift after New York coach Mike Sullivan called timeout to attempt to stunt his opponent’s momentum, Arseny Gritsyuk scored on a juicy rebound to end Garand’s night following four goals on 13 shots. asserted

Gritsyuk → call → shots

Spencer Martin allowed goals to Hughes, Stefan Noesen and Cody Glass in relief. asserted

Martin → allow → relief

New Jersey’s Nico Daws was perfect until Pavel Dorofeyev scored a deflection goal on a power play in the third and finished with 18 saves. asserted

Dorofeyev → score → saves

who → register → games