GREENBURGH, N.Y. — A sense of disappointment seemed to be in the air in the Rangers locker room after practice on Friday. Though the Rangers will be taking on the team with the NHL’s best record when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets Saturday night, they won’t have the opportunity to be part of history.
The Blue Jackets lost for the first time in five weeks Thursday when they fell on the road at Washington, 5-0, to end their winning streak at 16 games. The loss left them one game short of tying the NHL record for longest win streak, set by the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins.