Kreider scores tiebreaking goal late as Rangers beat Devils 4-3 in game that began with fights
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The New York Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in an NHL hockey game that started with a 10-player brawl. Chris Kreider scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period, while Artemi Panarin and Alexis Lafreniere each had a goal and an assist. Kaapo Kakko also scored for the Rangers. Nico Hishier, Ondrej Palat, and Brendan Smith scored for the Devils. The Rangers completed a four-game season series sweep of the Devils. The game started with a physical altercation, resulting in eight players being ejected. The head coaches, Peter Laviolette and Travis Green, also exchanged words. The Rangers' Igor Shesterkin made 17 saves, while Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 37 shots for the Devils. The Rangers have won six of their last seven games and 11 of their last 14.

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