ANOTHER DEBUT - Jonny Brodzinski became the 11th different Ranger to make his playoff debut this series, excluding the 2020 playoff bubble.
Adam Foxscored his second goal of the postseason, extending his point streak to four games (2G-2A). Fox is the first Rangers defenseman since Ryan McDonagh (5 GP) in 2014 to record a point streak of four-plus games. Fox became the first Rangers defenseman to record multiple goals in a playoff round since 2017 when Brady Skjei (R1 & R2), Ryan McDonagh (R2) and Nick Holden (R2) all did so. - Artemi Panarin tallied his third assist of the playoffs and has 33 points (12G-21A) in 34 career playoff games (0.97 P/GP). The only undrafted players to debut since 1963-64 and average at least one point per game in the postseason (minimum: 25 GP) are Wayne Gretzky (1.84 P/GP), Bobby Orr (1.24 P/GP), Peter Stastny (1.13 P/GP) and Phil Esposito (1.05 P/GP). This is the fourth time in his career that Panarin has recorded five or more points in a playoff year. - Alexis Lafrenière opened the scoring with his first career playoff goal. Lafrenière has collected a combined 20 goals in the regular season and postseason this season, all at even-strength. He became the 11th Rangers player to score a postseason goal before age 21 and the first to do so since Chris Kreider, who had two before celebrating his 21st birthday during the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs. - Mika Zibanejadregistered his fourth assist of the playoffs, a team high. Zibanejad's four assists are the second most he has tallied in a playoff year (2017 - 7A). He has five goals and 18 assists for 23 points in 35 career playoff games. - Braden Schneider notched his second assist through four games this series. - Chris Kreider tied Ron Greschner for the seventh most playoff games played by a Ranger (84).
