Down 2-0 early, the Rangers battled back to win 5-4. Last season, New York would have folded and watched the Columbus Blue Jackets walk over them. The differences between the 2015-16 Rangers and 2016-17 Rangers were evident in the victory, a positive sign in the best game thus far.
First off, the Rangers looked like their former selves in the first period. Columbus dominated play, embarrassing the Rangers into the locker-room with a 3-1 lead. Columbus found the scoreboard next, earning a 4-1 lead early in the 2nd period.
In 2015-16, the Rangers did not have the skill to battle back from such deficits.