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Petr Nedved and Martin Rucinsky each scored a goal and the New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 Saturday in the teams' preseason finale.
The Bruins host the defending Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils -- the team that eliminated them in the opening round of the playoffs last spring -- in their season opener on Wednesday night.
The Rangers start their regular season Friday at Minnesota.
Defenseman Jeff Jillson scored Boston's goal.
Nedved beat goaltender Felix Potvin with a wrist shot over his left shoulder from the slot after a centering pass from Alex Kovalev 4:33 into the opening period.
Rangers goaltender Mike Dunham had a solid game with 27 saves, including 12 in the second period. His best came when winger Ivan Huml broke in alone midway into the second period. Ticketmaster
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Potvin, signed as a free agent during the offseason, also played well. He had
24 saves.
Rucinsky's short-handed goal made it 2-0 with 8:40 left in the game, but Jillson scored a power-play goal 13 seconds later.
Boston defenseman Nick Boynton, who ended his holdout and signed a two-year contract earlier in the week, played a regular shift. Ticketmaster
The original starting time was shifted from 7 p.m. to 4 p.m. because of Game 3 of the AL Division Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics taking place at Fenway Park, less than five miles away. Ticketmaster
The Rangers finished the preseason 5-4-0 and Boston went 4-5-0.