The New York Rangers finally figured out Ottawa’s Craig Anderson, and now carry all the momentum into Thursday night’s critical Game 7 Thursday night. After a 145-minute scoreless streak, the Rangers poured three goals in the second period of Game 6 in a 3-2 win.

It only promoted the notion that home ice just hasn’t been kind to the majority of teams in the NHL playoffs so far.

But the Rangers are hoping that trend stops tonight. New York has never lost a Game 7 at Madison Square Garden. Continue reading →