GREENBURGH, N.Y. — The team that lost its way in its last two games skating on California ice hopes it found its way again skating on Garden ice this week, taking two steps toward home-ice advantage in the first round with wins over Florida and Boston.
The Rangers will now get a back-to-back shot to prove they are definitely moving in the right direction at the right time and take two more steps toward their goal, first at Montreal Saturday night and then at home against Pittsburgh Sunday night.
For all their rough edges and inconsistency, the Rangers are still in second in the Metro at 92 points with eight games left.