WASHINGTON — The most remarkable thing happened to the Rangers on Tuesday at Verizon Center. Rick Nash stationed himself at the top of the crease, fought off a check and, with a deft flick of his stick, redirected a point shot into the net.
Nash skated away, and practice continued without a flicker of recognition. The Rangers — and Nash, in particular — want to score goals when they count, an act that eluded them in a 1-0 Game 3 loss to the Washington Capitals on Monday night, as it has since these playoffs began.