New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils
Playoffs · Wednesday, May 25, 1994 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 4–2 on Wednesday, May 25, 1994 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Rangers outshot the Devils 36–30.
Mark Messier scored a hat trick. Scott Niedermayer, Claude Lemieux and Alex Kovalev also scored.
Mike Richter made 28 saves on 30 shots for the win; Martin Brodeur stopped 32 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
Scott Niedermayer (2)Unassisted0–108:03 NJD
Claude Lemieux (7)Scott Niedermayer (2), Bernie Nicholls (9)0–217:32 NJD
2nd period
Alex Kovalev (5)Mark Messier (12)1–218:19 NYR
3rd period
Mark Messier (8)Alex Kovalev (8), Brian Leetch (16)2–202:48 NYR- Mark Messier (9)Alex Kovalev (9), Brian Leetch (17)3–212:12 NYR
- Mark Messier (10)Unassisted4–218:15 NYR · ·
Team stats
NYRNJD
3630
0%0%
0/30/3
2434
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 9:15 into the first period
Steve Larmer · roughing2 min - 15:12 into the first period
Bobby Holik · hooking2 min - 19:07 into the first periodBruce Driver · high sticking2 min
- 14:07 into the second periodBernie Nicholls · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 14:07 into the second periodMark Messier · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 18:51 into the second periodEsa Tikkanen · tripping2 min
- 11:32 into the third periodScott Niedermayer · roughing2 min
- 11:32 into the third periodEsa Tikkanen · roughing2 min
- 17:11 into the third periodGlenn Anderson · slashing2 min
- 19:40 into the third periodBernie Nicholls · high sticking2 min
- 19:40 into the third periodBernie Nicholls · roughing2 min
- 19:40 into the third periodBernie Nicholls · misconduct10 min
- 19:40 into the third periodScott Stevens · misconduct10 min
- 19:40 into the third periodGlenn Anderson · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 19:40 into the third periodGlenn Anderson · misconduct10 min
- 19:43 into the third periodKen Daneyko · slashing2 min
- 19:43 into the third periodGreg Gilbert · slashing2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 11Mark MessierC | 3 | 1 | 4 | +3 | 7 | – |
| 27Alex KovalevR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 2Brian LeetchD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 8 | – |
| 9Adam GravesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 10Esa TikkanenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Eddie OlczykR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 13Sergei NemchinovL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Greg GilbertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Joey KocurR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Steve LarmerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 32Stephane MatteauL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 36Glenn AndersonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 6Doug LidsterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21Sergei ZubovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 24Jay WellsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Alexander KarpovtsevD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Glenn HealyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Mike RichterG | W | 30 | 2 | .933 |
New Jersey Devils
| 27Scott NiedermayerD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 9Bernie NichollsC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Claude LemieuxR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 8Mike PelusoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Jim DowdC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Bill GuerinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 16Bobby HolikC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 17Tom ChorskeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 19Bobby CarpenterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 21Randy MckayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Valeri ZelepukinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 44Stephane RicherR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2Viacheslav FetisovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 4Scott StevensD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 6Tommy AlbelinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Martin BrodeurG | L | 35 | 3 | .914 |
| 31Chris TerreriG | 0 | 0 | – |