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The last time the Rangers saw the Islanders, the Blueshirts were in the midst of a terrific start to their season and it seemed they were ready to compete for a second straight Presidents\u2019 Trophy.<\/p>\n
They won that Nov. 3 matchup at Madison Square Garden to improve to 8-2-1, and their winning ways continued for a little over two more weeks.<\/p>\n
But the team that visits the Islanders on Tuesday on Long Island is a long way from that November version.<\/p>\n
Even after Sunday\u2019s much-needed victory in Pittsburgh, the Rangers are still desperate for wins. <\/p>\n
And if they intend to get back to the Eastern Conference playoffs, they can\u2019t afford any more bad losses.<\/p>\n
They already had one in Buffalo coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off before Igor Shesterkin saved them against the Penguins, when the goalie \u2014 pulled in Saturday\u2019s loss \u2014 rebounded to make 30 saves through the first two periods Sunday.<\/p>\n
Head coach Peter Laviolette said coming out of the break they would need contributions from up and down the roster, not just big names like Shesterkin and Artemi Panarin.<\/p>\n
Despite being outplayed for most of Sunday\u2019s win over last-place Pittsburgh, the Rangers overcame Chris Kreider\u2019s late scratch due to an upper-body injury in part thanks to Jimmy Vesey and Adam Fox.<\/p>\n
After two goals by Pittsburgh\u2019s Ryan Shea early in the third on Sunday put the Rangers on the precipice of another terrible loss, Vesey tied the score and Fox scored the game-winner to salvage a contest in which the Rangers were outshot 39-15.<\/p>\n
Following Sunday\u2019s win, the Rangers were left two points out of the second wild-card spot in the East, with three teams to pass, and the Isles were three points behind their rivals.<\/p>\n
Tuesday\u2019s game will be the first of three between the Rangers and Islanders the rest of the regular season and, with little margin for error for either team, the results of those matchups could help determine who gets in and who doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
For the Rangers, Tuesday\u2019s game on Long Island will be followed by four straight at Madison Square Garden, although MSG hasn\u2019t served as much of an advantage this season. They\u2019re 14-12-2 at home and 14-13-2 on the road.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Isles lost to Dallas on Sunday night. It was their third straight defeat and fourth loss in five games following a seven-game winning streak.<\/p>\n
The Rangers are in a part of their schedule that they need to capitalize on as they barely escaped Pittsburgh with a win after going nearly 16 minutes without a shot at one point despite the Penguins being ranked next-to-last in the NHL on defense.<\/p>\n
Three of their next four games come against teams on the outside looking in at the playoffs before they hit another rough stretch with a game against the Capitals on March 5.<\/p>\n
And with 25 games remaining in the regular season, the Rangers have the second-toughest strength of schedule behind only Detroit, which won\u2019t make their task any easier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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