*Marian Gaborik scored the third of three goals at 27 seconds of OT to get the collective monkey off their back. It was his 14th career hat trick.

*Henrik Lundqvist made 26 saves to record his first win. His 253rd as a Ranger. He has allowed three-or-more goals in all three starts, posting a 4.03 GAA and .877 save percentage. The problem has been rebound control. A product of rust. More game play should see a return to form for the Vezina winner.

*Rick Nash assisted on Gaborik’s first goal. It was his third straight game with a point. He has a goal and two assists thus far.

*Brad Richards tallied an assist, giving him points in all three games. He paces the Blueshirts with four points (1-3-4).

*Taylor Pyatt scored for the second consecutive game. The ex-Coyote has been one of the team’s best forwards. As advertised, the big man has gone to the net and been in on the forecheck.

*Derek Stepan registered an assist on Pyatt’s goal. His third in the last two games.

*Marc Staal and partner Mike Del Zotto each picked up an assist while combining for six blocked shots and finishing plus-two. A strong effort from both.

*Carl Hagelin drew a penalty and had a goal disallowed due to an iffy roughing call on Mike Rupp.

*Steve Eminger made his season debut on the blueline taking eight shifts (6:06) while posting a plus-one rating.

*The Rangers got back to taking the body, registering 28 hits. As usual, captain Ryan Callahan led the charge with a game best nine.

*Captain Cally was also part of the Ranger block party. Reestablishing their team identity, they blocked 25 shots. Callahan registered four while five teammates (Brian Boyle, Del Zotto, Gaborik, Jeff Halpern, Staal) each had three.

*The Blueshirts were dominated in the faceoff circle by the Bruins, who won 36-of 53. Patrice Bergeron went 12-3 and David Krejci was 9-5. Richards took 24 draws and won nine. Halpern lost all four and Boyle was 4-for-11.

*The Bruins goals came from Brad Marchand, Milan Lucic and Nathan Horton, who notched his first goal in over a year (1/19/12 vs NJD). He missed the second half of last season and the entire postseason due to a concussion.

*Rookie defenseman Dougie Hamilton recorded his first NHL point. An assist on Marchand’s power play goal. He was taken by the Bruins ninth overall last draft and should become a fixture on Boston’s back end.

*Tuukka Rask finished with 29 saves. The Finnish netminder robbed Nash on a breakaway and stoned Gaborik in the final minute of regulation to earn Boston a point.

*Rookie Chris Kreider struggled throughout, taking just nine shifts (7:21). The former Rangers’ No.1 pick will be a healthy scratch tonight. Kris Newbury has been recalled from the Whale for tonight’s game.