Rangers looking to end scoreless drought versus rival Islanders that’s epitomized season

Rangers looking to end scoreless drought versus rival Islanders that’s epitomized season

The season series against the Islanders so far has been a microcosm of much of the regular season for the Rangers.

Rangers vs. Islanders: lineups, storylines in 1st of back-to-back set

One look at the Eastern Conference standings shows you that this home-and-home set on consecutive nights is less important to the New York Rangers than it is for the New York Islanders. Not that the Rangers see that way, though. The Rangers (22-25-6) are last in the East ahead of their game Wednesday at UBS Arena against the Islanders (28-19-5), who sit third in the Metropolitan Division, four points clear of the Philadelphia Flyers and Washingt…