The Rangers saw two ends to the NHL’s spectrum in three days, beginning with the defending Stanley Cup champions and ending with the third-to-last team in the league last season.
After an uninspiring performance in a loss to the Panthers earlier in the week, the Blueshirts took care of business with a 2-1 win over the lowly Ducks on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden to get back into the win column.
“I thought we played a pretty good game,” head coach Peter Laviolette said. “They’re a good team, they create a lot. I thought we defended pretty well. [Goalie Jonathan Quick] made some big saves when we needed, he made some big saves at the end of the game…