NEW YORK — The New York Rangers and the St. Louis Blues entered the third period tied at one.

This was a similar position to what New York had found itself in during the final two games of its Western road trip in Denver and Salt Lake City. Both those games, of course, the Rangers lost. On Monday night at Madison Square Garden, they held off the Blue just enough to secure their second home win of the season.

“That was a tough road trip for us,” said Rangers defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov. “We had to bounce back, as we did. Especially at home, too.”

The Rangers made it complicated. They surrendered a late goal to Blues left wing Brayden Schenn with 1:15 to play, turning a comfortable 3-1 lead into a slight 3-2 edge. They took two high-sticking penalties in the final six minutes. But their

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