NEW YORK — Rangers coach Gerard Gallant had tried being patient, but eventually, he had to do something. He’s been shaking things up more and more, trying all kinds of new line combinations. Maybe this time, he’s finally found something.
Late in the second period, with the Rangers trailing by a goal, Gallant moved his two Kid Line wingers, Alexis Lafreniere and Kaapo Kakko, up to the first line, flanking center Mika Zibanejad. And in a desperate third period before an anxious Madison Square Garden crowd, it worked out.
K’Andre Miller’s first goal of the season, at 4:28 of the third period, tied things up, and then Lafrenière deflected in a shot by Zibanejad to break the tie before Chris Kreider’s shorthanded goal provided some necessary insurance and the Rangers ended a two-game losing streak by beating the St. Louis Blues, 6-4 Monday night at the Garden.
