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Schneider's stupendous toe save sets up Blandisi's OT heroics

Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

The New Jersey Devils are playing out a lost season, but they went at the New York Rangers hard as ever Tuesday night.

A chippy affair, which Rick Nash said featured "kind of a playoff atmosphere," ended in a 3-2 overtime win for the Devils thanks to a couple of ridiculous saves by Jersey 'tender Cory Schneider.

Not only did Schneider use his toe to keep the puck out of the net after Kevin Hayes' impressive backhand deke, he then robbed the Rangers forward using his arm, after Hayes tried to sweep the rebound into the net.

The play went the other way, and the rest is history, with Joseph Blandisi tucking in the winner on his backhand.

Also history: Schneider's nine-game personal losing streak. He hadn't won in over a month. He earned this one.

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