Perreault is expected to make his NHL debut for the Rangers against the Minnesota Wild at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNNO, MSGSN). He played his last college hockey game Sunday, a 3-1 loss to the University of Denver in the NCAA regional final.

The Boston College hockey players were in attendance at Madison Square Garden to see the NHL debut of Rangers rookie Gabe Perreault.

The Rangers' 5-4 OT win over Minnesota put them back on the Canadiens' heels in the chase for the last playoff spot.

Gabe Perreault got the full New York Rangers experience on Wednesday. Just 72 hours after playing his final NCAA game for Boston College, the freshly signed 19-year-old made his NHL debut at Madison Square Garden.

The Minnesota Wild (41-28-6) is on the road tonight against the New York Rangers (35-32-7) for a 6:00 game. The Rangers signed their top prospect Gabe Perreault a few days ago after his college career ended.

His name is Gabe Perreault, he plays right wing the way Hall of Famer Rod did and he's built along Gilbert's dimensions. Those who've seen him play for Boston College insist that the 5-11, 165 pounder from Sherbrooke,

Trocheck slid the puck past goalie Filip Gustavsson to help the Rangers keep pace with Montreal in the Eastern Conference wild-card race.

Costly Turnover Night” was not an official entry on the Madison Square Garden promotional calendar, but that ended up being the theme of the evening anyway.

Minnesota suffered their seventh overtime loss this season, falling to New York 5-4. Wednesday’s game was full of offense. Minnesota led 2-1 after the first period, but three Ranger goals gave them the 4-3 advantage after two.