Vincent Trocheck scored at 24 seconds of overtime to give the New York Rangers a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night.

Vincent Trocheck emerged as the hero of the night, scoring just 24 seconds into overtime, which secured a thrilling 5-4 victory for the New York Rangers over the Minnesota Wild. This hard-fought battle kept the Rangers firmly in contention for a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, with both teams now tied at 79 points.

A high compete level allowed the Blueshirts to snag a 5-4 win over the Wild behind Vincent Trocheck’s goal in overtime.

Trocheck scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Wild. Trocheck cashed in on a feed from Artemi Panarin, ending a back-and-forth game 24 seconds into overtime.

The teams traded goals through the first 40-plus minutes, with Marco Rossi taking advantage of a Rangers turnover just 22 seconds into the third period to tie the game at 4-4, but Shesterkin stood tall the rest of the way and got rewarded when Artemi Panarin found Vincent Trocheck for the OT winner.

Nyquist scored a power-play goal and added a shorthanded assist in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Rangers. The veteran winger opened the scoring exactly nine minutes into the first period before setting up Marcus Johansson for a shortie midway through the second.