NEW YORK — There’s a big difference, New York Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan explained, between defending against a six-on-five versus a five-on-four.

The Rangers led the Vegas Golden Knights by a goal with just under two minutes remaining in the third period at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night when defenseman Will Borgen and Vegas forward Brett Howden were both sent off for roughing. The penalties meant that with goalie Carter Hart on the bench, the Golden Knights had a traditional five-on-four power play setup to work with, instead of the usual six-on-five trailing teams often use late in games.

Sullivan was furious after Vegas scored with 0:52 to play to tie the game at two — “What gave it away?” he quipped to reporters after New York’s 3-2 overtime loss. New York, despite pick

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