Since Saturday’s shocking 8–2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, the New York Rangers have posted back-to-back wins, and now sit just two points out of a playoff spot. Sunday’s 5-3 squeaker against the lowly Pittsburgh Penguins was hardly inspiring,

The New York Islanders lost some ground in the playoff race on Tuesday night, falling 5-1 to the New York Rangers at UBS Arena. The loss widened the gap between the Isles (57 points) and Rangers (62 points) to five points – a gulf the Islanders will need to make up if they are to leapfrog the Blueshirts in the wild card chase.

With that being said, let's take a look at three ways the New York Rangers should be able to take down the Islanders — regardless of being the away team. 1. Based on the Numbers