Adam Henrique’s overtime goal that gave the New Jersey Devils the Eastern Conference title was the rookie’s fourth point in five games against the top-seeded New York Rangers. As it happened, in the six-game series, Henrique would either have one point on the night or the entire Devils roster was shut out.
But as appreciably productive and ultimately heroic Henrique was, there were skaters on both sides whose performance jutted even higher in the latest installment of the Hudson River Rivalry.
One likely producer and unlikely physical performer played a part in several key goals and elevated New Jersey’s special teams’ standards. Two other Devils skaters receiving negligible ice time likewise tuned the mesh in both tone-setting and book-closing moments.
And at least two Blueshirt blueliners could not be held liable for the multitude of meltdowns that brought on their club’s demise.
The top five performers in the conference final, plus two others who can join Henrique as an honorable mention, are encapsulated as follows.
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