The Rangers debut their 2015 playoff selves in Pittsburgh tonight, in front of what should be an energized crowd. It’s well noted that the Rangers are horrendous in Game 2’s, and for some reason, it’s accepted as fact. I don’t know when any type of failure became acceptable, but I digress…
The Rangers need to come out tonight ready to play, similar to how the Ottawa Senators played throughout the first two and a half periods of their game last night: kicking the crap out of everyone and throwing everything at the net. The Rangers love a pretty play, from a wraparound try to a pass through the crease that would be gorgeous in the case that there’s a player there to finish, but the score stays the same whether the goal is pretty or chippy.