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Rangers need to forget loss to Columbus and focus on Islanders, David Quinn says

Rangers head coach David Quinn looks on during the third period against the Blue Jackets at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Credit: Jim McIsaac

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — The sun came out Monday after a devastating last-minute loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets Sunday night that badly damaged the Rangers in their attempt to make the playoffs.

Coach David Quinn’s message to his troops at practice Monday was to look ahead to the next game, Tuesday against the rival Islanders, and forget that crushing goal by Oliver Bjorkstrand with 26.5 seconds left in regulation that dealt the Blueshirts a 2-1 loss Sunday.