Here’s what can’t happen for the New York Rangers, when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Wednesday. The Rangers absolutely cannot afford a letdown against a struggling, yet dangerous opponent, after successfully skating through a gauntlet of the League’s best teams last week.
The Rangers (15-12-4) snagged six of eight points, including at least one in all four games played a week ago. They rallied late to tie the Dallas Stars, and then defeated them in overtime. After a solid 4-2 road win in Ottawa over the Senators, the Rangers picked up points in back-to-back overtime losses at Madison Square Garden against the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights.