In their storied history, the deuces have rarely been wild for the Rangers, especially at home.
Deuces, as in Game 2s in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
In the last round against the Capitals, the Rangers won Game 2 at Madison Square Garden, 3-2, but it was only the second time since 1994 that the Blueshirts won a Game 2 in New York. Since the 1994 Stanley Cup Final, the Rangers have played 25 series: They are 10-15 in Game 2s, but nine of those wins have come on the road.
The Rangers, who edged the Lightning, 2-1, in Game 1 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals Saturday, have been up 2-0 in a playoff series only once since 1994, when they raced out to leads against the Islanders and Washington.