“They didn’t bring me here to win a game in December. It’s big picture. Hopefully down the stretch, I can make it count more when it matters most.”
— Dan Boyle, Dec. 19, 2014
This was Dan Boyle in December, amid criticism of his admittedly lackluster play, a hope that when the weather warmed up and the intensity rose, so would his play. And here was Dan Boyle in a must-win Game 2 for the Rangers at the Garden in the second round of the playoffs, scoring a huge second goal, deep on the left point on the power play, a major contribution to the Blueshirts’ 3-2 victory Saturday over the Capitals that evened the best-of-seven series at one apiece.