The Rangers beat the Ottawa Senators, 2-1, on Friday night, and while coach Peter Laviolette was more than willing to take the two points, he clearly did not like the way his team played. “We won the game,’’ Laviolette said after Saturday’s ...

The Rangers made major changes to their line combinations, which led to a decisive 5-2 victory against the Islanders.

You couldn’t say that the Rangers had grown moldy, not while going 7-2-1 in their first 10 games, even if relying on their elite goaltending tandem of Igor Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick way too much.