Hopefully the New York Rangers rested up this past week, when they played one game in a five-day stretch. Because from now until the NHL holiday break, it’s Go Time. Beginning Saturday, when they host the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers schedule features a wicked stretch of seven games in 11 days.
Though it’s well-worn cliche, the Rangers (15-13-4) know now more than ever they must simply focus on what’s right in front of them, and not the busy bigger picture. So, that means trying to get back on the winning side of the ledger Saturday, amid a three-game winless skid (0-1-2).