The New Jersey Devils ran the New York Rangers out of Madison Square Garden in the first meeting of the Hudson River Rivalry. On the back of Jacob Markstrom who certainly silenced his critics, the veteran goaltender turned in his best performance of the season in a crucial moment.

Jesper Bratt and Jack Hughes put on a show Monday night, leading the Devils to a convincing 5-1 win over the Rangers.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The New Jersey Devils scored a minute and a half into their game against the New York Rangers and never looked back. Jack Hughes paced the team with two goals while Dawson Mercer, Dougie Hamilton, and Jesper Bratt also added one. Jacob Markstrom shined in his first Devils-Rangers rivalry game, stopping 39 of the 40 shots he faced.