So, it’s come to this for the New York Rangers. If they’re going to end a historically bad six-game winless skid (0-5-1) on home ice to begin the season, they’ll need to defeat the their archrival New York Islanders on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.
As if, the teams and fans wouldn’t already be at a fever pitch for this rare Saturday night tilt at the World’s Most Famous Arena, the stakes feel even greater for this one. The Rangers are desperate to put these home-ice issues to rest for good. But the Islanders would love nothing more than to extend the Blueshirts misery at MSG.