At some point after the New York Rangers disheartening loss to the youthful Toronto Maple Leafs on Steven McDonald night, the positive fans in Rangerstown held their ground. They told themselves, “Hey, everybody can lose one game in the NHL. It happens.”
One night later, those pessimistic Blueshirts faithful reared their ugly heads.
After allowing three goals in 62 seconds in the third period, leading to a 5-4 loss at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens north of the border, the common theme that has plagued this solid hockey club all season long showed up with fury.