History. Pedigree. Rivalry. Those are just three of the things on the line whenever two original six teams, the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins, face off against one another. Tuesday night's battle at the Garden was no exception. It took some time for things to get going, this being the Rangers' first game in over two weeks, but the action came in the end as the Blueshirts defeated the Bruins in a 2-1 shootout affair. Charlie Coyle struck first for Boston, But Igor Shesterkin stood tough for NY, both physically and metaphorically, even through stretches where they couldn't find any offensive rhythm. Jeremy Swayman was also solid for the Bruins as he did not allow a goal until the final period when Filip Chytil tied the game up for the Rangers. Things went to OT from there and neither side could connect in the extra time. Some tension came as Shesterkin was forced to leave the ice for concussion protocol after a collision with Boston's Craig Smith. However, he triumphantly for the eventual shootout. Here it became 2-2 after Debrusk, Coyle, Panarin, and Zibanejad goals. A long drought ensued before K'Andre Miller got the final score for New York. Here's Colin Loughran with the postgame recap. FOLLOW US: Twitter: @wfuvsports Instagram: @wfuv_sports Facebook: WFUV Sports YouTube: WFUV Sports