Rangers celebrate a goal by center Ryan Strome against the Blues in the second period of an NHL game at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
The Rangers have met every challenge this season, answered every question about them. Whenever they’ve needed a statement win, they’ve gotten it; whenever they’ve had their backs against the wall, they’ve fought their way off it.
They had lost two straight games entering Wednesday but hadn’t lost three straight in regulation all season. They still haven’t.
Down a goal entering the third Wednesday against old friend Pavel Buchnevich and the St.