Due to circumstances which don’t need to be explained here, the Chicago Blackhawks will make their first trip to Madison Square Garden in nearly three years on Saturday when they face the New York Rangers in an Original Six meeting.
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That game was on Jan. 17, 2019, a 4-3 Rangers win during mostly forgettable seasons for each team. New York drafted No. 2 overall that summer — taking forward Kaapo Kakko — and moved up to No. 1 in 2020, selecting Alexis Lafreniere.