Rangers overcome past struggles with a decisive home-opening victory

Rangers overcome past struggles with a decisive home-opening victory

If this season turns out differently for the Rangers—if, come mid-April, they’re on the favorable side of the playoff line—then Thursday will be remembered as a pivotal moment. Just before the final whistle, when nearly half the bench rushed onto the ice to celebrate Igor Shesterkin’s empty-net goal, it’ll be hard to forget that excitement. […]