The Rangers did not need to look far Saturday to be reminded of what is still possible for a team outside of the playoff picture around the midway point of the season.
But as they left St. Louis following a 5-2 loss to the Blues, the Rangers were left looking inward, lamenting their self-inflicted wounds instead of the ones laid on them by the defending Stanley Cup champions.
“It was a hockey game, 3-2 in the middle of the second period,” coach David Quinn said. “We make a tough mistake that we certainly can’t make against a team like this and it ends up in the back of our net.