The Rangers, fresh –and I use that word loosely– off their dramatic win against the Devils on Sunday, have a date with the defending Stanley Cup champs tonight. The teams split the home-and-home in November, with each team looking dominant in the other’s home. The Pens are still the gold standard for teams, as they look to see if they can skate with a team showing no signs of slowing down in their quest for another Cup.
As for the Rangers, this is going to be a big test. They are getting crushed by injuries, missing a pair of top-six forwards and another top-nine forward.