EDMONTON, Alberta — By George, they’ve done it.
With Alex Georgiev recording his first NHL victory, the Rangers, for better or worse, have nosed onto the periphery of — wait for it — the playoff hunt.
For the Blueshirts, in tatters Monday when they left New York for a three-game trek through western Canada, completed an unlikely sweep with Saturday’s 3-2 victory over the Oilers for their first three-game winning streak since Dec. 15-19.
Nestled in a favorable lottery spot no more than four days ago after having lost seven straight (0-6-1) bridging the team’s deadline deconstruction, the Rangers shockingly have made themselves marginally relevant in the playoff race.