The highest-scoring club in the league had run dry, and seemed just a few drops above parched.
Going into the second period trailing the Carolina Hurricanes by two goals on Tuesday night, the Rangers had been scoreless in five-plus periods. Their last goal had come at 12:33 of the second period on Friday afternoon in Philadelphia, from Kevin Hayes.
But they rallied for three straight goals, one on an unassisted rush by Rick Nash, who had a huge game and three points, 24 seconds into the third period, and the game-winner came on a power play from Jimmy Vesey, who hadn’t scored in eight games, at 14:48.