Tbh the Rangers putting an end to that insane man on man D zone experiment they were running earlier, and going super defensive (and super boring), is the biggest reason for the change in the Rangers fortune. They obviously brought in Vaakanainen and Borgen, limited but relatively solid d-men of the right archetype, with the Template in mind (i.e. Lavi's comfort zone). It's no coincidence that the team is much better without Trouba (and Lindgren). Some of us did not want either back in the team, after they'd been out injured, before the playoffs started last season...
The Rangers taking big victory laps for defeating a clearly pooped Senators team that had nothing in the tank is simply funny.
The Rangers can never get credit for anything. Was it the Senators' best effort? No. But we were also on 3 games in 4 nights. But you can't give the team credit for playing well. It's pathetic.