The games don’t count yet, but the New York Rangers and their fans can’t be real happy after another multi-goal third-period lead turned into a loss — and at home, no less.
Two nights after failing to hold a three-goal advantage and losing 5-4 in overtime to the Boston Bruins, they blew a a 4-2 lead to the New York Islanders on Thursday night and went home with a second straight 5-4 loss.
“No,” center Vincent Trocheck said when asked if there was anything the Rangers could take away from back-to-back preseason losses like this, then added simply, “don’t let it happen.