NEW YORK — Patrick Kane, long speculated to be heading to the Rangers at the NHL trade deadline in March, was in New York on Saturday, still wearing Chicago red-and-black. Given what he saw in Madison Square Garden, though, when the trade deadline does get here, Kane may decide he doesn’t want to come to New York.
Kane and his Chicago team, which came in on an eight-game winless streak (0-7-1) and carrying the NHL’s second-worst record, jumped on a confused and listless Blueshirts team and beat them, 5-2, in front of one of the more quiet Garden crowds the Rangers have played in front of this season.
Chicago scored three power-play goals, including a five-on-three goal by Kane in the second period, to hand the Rangers their fourth loss in six games. Max Domi had two goals, and two Chicago goaltenders, Petr Mrazek and Arvid Soderblom (who replaced the injured Mrazek to start the third period), looked like All-Stars in stopping 26 of 28 Rangers shots.
