The Rangers suddenly have won two of three since the NHL All-Star break, five of their last seven and two straight. So they are hoping to build a different kind of feeling around the Garden entering Monday night’s visit from the rival Devils.
No doubt, Henrik Lundqvist’s soft third-period goals allowed in last week’s 3-2 loss in Newark and Saturday’s 3-2 shootout win in Philadelphia are concerns. The Rangers (29-18-5, 63 points) facing deficits in consecutive comeback wins over the careening Minnesota Wild and mediocre Flyers is also a worry.
Still, as Lundqvist accurately said Saturday in Philly: “Winning is great.