NEW YORK — When Madison Square Garden roars, there isn’t a louder arena in the National Hockey League.

The Garden is what New York Rangers legend Brian Mullen told amNewYork in October: “The best place to play in the whole NHL.”

MSG, usually electric during the regular season, hasn’t been the fortress the Rangers have hoped it would be in their constant reiterations of the desire to make it a difficult place for their opponents — New York has stumbled out of the gate to a 3-8-1 record at home.

In many such losses, the Rangers have trailed late and given up a knife-twisting empty netter, negating the team’s comeback effort and questionable six-on-five play. But on Tuesday night, the Rangers were reminded, for what seems like the first time in forever, what the Garden could be.

“When MSG

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