Carrick played a season-high 15:01 against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday. He was plus-1 on the game by virtue of his overtime goal that gave the Rangers a crucial 3-2 victory. Carrick turned in another outstanding effort in the Rangers’ 2-1 victory over the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday,

And if you were looking for potential heroes in the extra session for the Rangers, Sam Carrick probably wouldn’t have been high on the list.

Sam Carrick’s unexpected heroics and a renewed team effort lift the New York Rangers to a much-needed 3-2 overtime victory against their rival New Jersey Devils