Braden Schneider scored at 1:51 of overtime to give the New York Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.

Schneider skated in and scored on a backhander from the edge of the left circle to win it. Vincent Trocheck and Jonny Brodzinski also scored for the Rangers (32-28-6) who ended a four-game losing streak (0-2-2). Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves.

Braden Schneider played hero in overtime as the New York Rangers secured a gritty 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild. Despite power play struggles, goaltender Igor Shesterkin stood tall, and Jonny Brodzinski scored in front of his hometown crowd.

Braden Schneider scored at the 1:51 mark of overtime to lift the New York Rangers to a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday in Saint Paul, Minn.

But things are looking better after Braden Schneider scored 1:51 into overtime to give the Rangers a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday. The win, coupled with the Blue Jackets’ 4-0 loss to Vegas, left the Rangers and Blue Jackets tied in points for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference (Columbus has played one fewer game).

Defenseman Braden Schneider’s backhander in overtime scored a much-needed win for a Rangers team that never trailed in a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild, snapping New York’s four-game

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