Neil Best
Neil Best first worked at Newsday in 1982, then returned in 1985. His SportsWatch column debuted on Sept.
On paper, it’s not over yet. It says so in black and white on page 202 of the Rangers’ Playoff Guide, which shows them having overcome 3-1 deficits in second-round playoff series in both 2014 and ‘15.
No team in NHL history had come back from 3-1 in consecutive postseasons before, so why not make it three?
Alas, the Rangers’ current series is being played on ice, not on page 202, and after last night’s flop at Madison Square Garden, a 5-0 loss to the Penguins in Game 4 of the first round, there is no apparent reason to believe they have a chance.