It may have only been an exhibition game for the Rangers but losing to their crosstown rival still got their attention.
Yes, the perspective was still there — Wednesday night’s 2-1 exhibition loss to the Islanders in Toronto meant nothing, and certainly had its positives. For starters, it was nice to slip a game jersey on and get away from those monotonous intrasquad scrimmages.
But, no matter the time or place, a loss to the Islanders is still a loss to the Islanders and there was a degree of anger and frustration permeating the Rangers locker room as they packed up for a Thursday off day, said Rangers left wing Chris Kreider.