Devils winger Paul Cotter put his left hand on Rangers forward Vincent Trocheck’s collar to hold him down and swung four punches with his right fist to the back of his opponent’s head before wrestling him down to the ice. The first-period bout would symbolize another Devils throttling of their division-rival Rangers.

The Devils were moving the puck up and down the ice with ease with the Rangers not being able to do a thing about it. New York struggles against teams with speed, which clearly showed throughout the afternoon. The Rangers are not just losing, they are losing without showing an ounce of effort and passion.

New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider was a healthy scratch against the New Jersey Devils for the first time this season.