Rangers vs. Devils: Electric Hockey Showset for Heart-Pounding Win!
Thomas Salus-Imagn Images The New York Rangers will try to start a new winning streak when their cross-Hudson rivals, the New Jersey Devils, make their first visit of the season to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night. The Rangers had won four in a row before losing 4-1 to the Los Angeles Kings on Monday in Artemi Panarin’s first visit to MSG since being traded to L. A.
on Feb. 4. The Breadman had one assist against his old team as the Kings made the Rangers pay for an awful second period in which Los Angeles scored twice and outshot them 16-3.
New York rebounded with an excellent third period but managed only a power-play goal by Vincent Trocheck before surrendering an empty-netter than iced the win. Brad Penner-Imagn Images Despite the loss, captain J. T.
Miller is confident the Rangers are headed in the right direction. “I don’t think (Monday) was a step in the wrong direction by any means,” he said Tuesday after a practice at which the Rangers donned green sweaters in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.
“We played two good periods – didn’t like our second but (we) responded really well and had chances to tie the game and get closer. Still like what we’re doing. I think we’re going in the right direction.
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