the first two Rangers to reach 100 points. Hadfield was the first Rangers player to score 50 goals that season, with Ratelle’s 109 points setting a franchise record that stood until Jaromir Jagr had 123 in 2005-06.”I had the bes

NEWARK Seth Griffith Jersey Womens , N.J. (AP) — With the New Jersey Devils sinking fast in the Eastern Conference, their top line of Taylor Hall, Kyle Palmieri and Nico Hischier came to the rescue as one would expect.The Devils got the unexpected, too, in beating the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Friday night.They got a bizarre, play-of-year type goal that featured New Jersey Sami Vatanen making a diving size in his own crease, a loose puck hitting a glove on the ice to set up a 2-on-0 break that Hall capped with goal.Hall had two goals and two assists, Palmieri added a goal and two assists and Hischier had a goal and an assist as the slumping Devils won for only the fourth time in the last 17 games (4-7-6).“It’s fun to see those guys when they’re going,” Vatanen said. “I don’t think there are many guys who can stop them if they keep playing like that and creating so many chances. It’s fun to watch.”The goal everyone enjoyed was Hall’s second of the game which came with the Devils’ leading 3-1.Keith Kinkaid made a save on a point shot defenseman Thomas Chabot, but the rebound went to Brady Tkachuk on the edge of the crease. His backhander toward an open net was blocked by sliding Vatanen.“Pure desperation — it was luck and saw the guy was in back door and I just closed my eyes and dove and luckily it hit me Jack Roslovic Jersey Womens ,” Vatanen said.Hischier, who was also in the crease, pushed the puck out of danger and Palmieri moved it toward the blue line. Senators forward Mark Stone briefly controlled it and lost it. The loose puck hit a glove on the ice and Palmieri collected it and led a 2-on-0 up the ice, before sliding a pass to Hall, who beat Anderson for his 11th goal of the season and his second in a 72-second span.“I couldn’t believe that it stayed out,” Hall said about Tkachuk’s shots. “I thought that they were going to go to review and it would be a goal but just that’s what we had to do, those second and third efforts.”Matt Duchene, who returned to the Senators lineup after missing six games with a groin injury and scored two goals, called Hall’s second on crazy.“They had two D-men make unbelievable plays, then the puck takes a weird bounce on Stoney Scott Mayfield Jersey Womens , hits a glove that is sitting in the middle of the ice and they go the other way and they made a really nice play,” he said. “A very bizarre play. I don’t think I’ve seen anything like that quite before.”Hall had given New Jersey a 3-1 lead with a power-play goal 72 seconds before his second goal.Pavel Zacha scored on a breakaway 2:03 after the opening faceoff and Palmieri stretched the lead to 2-0 at 10:54 after being set up by Hall, whose four-point night matched his best of the season.Duchene netted a power-play goal to cut the lead to 2-1 at 2:20 of the second period, but Hall scored twice over the next three minutes to balloon the lead to three goals.Senators goaltender Craig Anderson gave up five goals on 25 shots before being replaced by Mike McKenna for the third period.NOTES:Devils place F Marcus Johansson on injured reserve and activated F Stefan Noesen off the same list. … Chabot played in his 100th NHL game. … Ottawa was playing its first game since Monday and looked out of sorts. The Devils were playing their second in two nights and seemed quicker, especially early in the game.UP NEXTSenators: Host Washington Capitals on Saturday nightDevils: Host Columbus on Sunday in second meeting in four days. The Blue Jackets won 2-1 on Thursday night in Columbus. NEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers honored Hall of Fame center Jean Ratelle by retiring his No. 19.A banner with his name and number was raised to the rafters at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night in a ceremony before the Rangers hosted the Detroit Red WingsRatelle had 336 goals and 481 assists in 861 games over parts of 16 seasons in New York before he was traded to Boston in November 1975 and finished his career with the Bruins in 1981. With the Rangers, he famously centered a line with Vic Hadfield and Rod Gilbert – dubbed the GAG Line for goal a game.Ratelle received a rousing ovation when he was announced and walked out on the red carpet on the ice, and then again when he was called up to the podium by Gilbert.”This is incredible,” the 77-year-old Ratelle said. ”It is an honor and privilege to see my sweater raised up to the rafters here at Madison Square Garden.”Ratelle, inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985, became the ninth player to have his number retired by the Rangers Max Domi Jersey Womens , joining Ed Giacomin (1), Brian Leetch (2), Harry Howell (3), Gilbert (7), Adam Graves (9), Andy Bathgate (9), Mark Messier (11) and Mike Richter (35).Giacomin, Leetch, Graves, Messier and Richer also attended the ceremony Richard Panik Jersey , while Howell and Bathgate were represented by family members. Some of Ratelle’s former teammates were also present, including Brad Park, Rod Seiling, Gilles Villemure, Bob Plager and their coach, 91-year-old Emile Francis.Ratelle still ranks second on the Rangers’ franchise goals list, third for assists and points (817), and sixth in games played. He and Gilbert are the only players in the top three on the team list for goals, assists and points.The GAG Line’s big season was in 1971-72 when they finished third, fourth and fifth in the league in points. Ratelle http://www.officialsabres.com/authentic-adidas-jack-eichel-jersey , who suffered an ankle injury late in the season, and Hadfield became the first two Rangers to reach 100 points. Hadfield was the first Rangers player to score 50 goals that season, with Ratelle’s 109 points setting a franchise record that stood until Jaromir Jagr had 123 in 2005-06.”I had the best seat in the house,” Francis said. ”The GAG Line was the best line in Rangers history, and Jean was one of the greatest players both on and off the ice.”Ratell was presented with a specially inscribed commemorative watch, a framed No. 19 game-worn jersey, and a custom set of golf clubs with a white bag with the Rangers logo on it.At the end of the ceremony, Gilbert announced the Rangers would honor Hadfield next season and raise his No. 11 to the rafters, Hadfield got emotional and the fans gave him a big ovation.When the Rangers skated out for pregame warmups they were all wearing No. 19 jerseys with Ratelle’s name on the back.—Follow Vin Cherwoo at www.twitter.com/VinCherwooAP—