SUNRISE, Fla. — It’s a bad thing that the Rangers have been here before, licking their wounds after an atrocious loss. But it’s a good thing that, when here in the past, they were able to bounce back and not let it crush them.
So, in the wake of their historically bad 9-3 loss to the Lightning in Tampa on Thursday night, the Rangers headed east, preparing for Saturday night’s match at the Panthers with a bit of pride and redemption on the line. Previously, their most befuddling loss was the 7-4 thumping from the visiting Bruins on Oct.