Well, Ranger fans, there’s a bright side beyond the dark pall of the game one loss. Since winning the first game of Round Two in 1994, the Rangers have not fared well in a series opener — dropping the first game in 10 of the last 11 series they’ve played (prior to the current series against Buffalo) — but they won seven of those series, winning eight game twos.

Game Two of this series is on Friday, and it provides a chance for the Blueshirts to keep their great comeback record intact and even up the series. If history is any indication, the Rangers’ chances look pretty good.