Rangers fan punches Devils employee as Blueshirts get knocked out of playoffs

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An investigation is underway after a member of the New Jersey Devils "Woo Crew" was punched by a New York Rangers fan in the midst of the Blueshirts' 4-0 loss that ended their season.

The Rangers visited the Devils on Monday night for Game 7 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs where New Jersey routed the Blueshirts. It was the second time in as many playoff meetings that the Devils knocked out their Hudson River rivals.

Semaj McLeod was "at my job, doing my job, celebrating a devils goal" after Erik Haula made it a 3-0 Devils lead. With just over five minutes left in the game. Ranger fans started heading for the exits.

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A general view of the New York Rangers logo on the scoreboard prior to game 1 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins on May 3, 2022 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.   (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

But while walking out to the concourse, a fan let his emotions get the best of him and "sucker punched" the employee.

The Devils added an empty netter to make it a 4-0 game, which wound up being the final score. It was Devils goalie Akira Schmid's second shutout in the last three games.

Fans arrive for the game between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers prior to Game Two in the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Prudential Center on April 20, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.  (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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The Devils are off to the second round where