Rangers believe they can sustain winning after losing Igor Shesterkin to a season-ending injury

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Following an opening night blip, the first week-plus for the New York Rangers was a party at Madison Square Garden and beyond.The home woes from a year ago felt like a distant memory, franchise goaltender Igor Shesterkin scored into an empty net and it was a dream start. It became a nightmare last Friday at Washington when Shesterkin went down with a season-ending injury.Losing that game and getting blown out 7-1 on the road by New Jersey on Thursday night were speed bumps along the way for a team that has won six of its first nine games. Life after Igor will not be easy, though coach Mike Sullivan, captain J.T. Miller and the Rangers believe they have come up with a recipe to succeed even after losing their most important player at hockey's most important position.“We’re trying to build a certain identity in how we’re going to play, a style of play,” Sullivan said. “And then, inside of that, every player has a role, making a contribution to that identity to build w