The Rangers have an opportunity to make history tonight in Columbus. Yesterday’s victory in Philadelphia was New York’s tenth in a row, tying a franchise record last achieved during the 1972-73 season, and only once prior in the Stanley Cup winning 1939-40 campaign. Peter Laviolette’s squad will be in for another Metropolitan Division battle tonight, and a game that appears to be as easy of a win as one can get in the NHL is likely to be anything but.
Tonight is the third of four games in the season series between the Rangers and Blue Jackets, with the fourth and final contest slated to be played on Wednesday.