It is, Derek Stepan said, “kind of controlled chaos,” which would be a slightly more accurate description of what goes on when the opposition pulls its goaltender for an extra attacker if the Rangers could actually control the chaos while trying to protect a one-goal lead.
But they haven’t been able to control it all, twice yielding late tying goals in five-on-six situations in games the Blueshirts would ultimately lose in overtime, the latest occurring in the Senators’ 6-5 double OT Game 2 victory on Saturday that gave Ottawa a 2-0 Round Two lead entering Tuesday’s Game 3 at the Garden.