The Rangers needed a boost of some kind last night.
It is past the point where the Rangers need to measure themselves against other teams.
The Rangers have needed only 10 games to reach the conference finals.
What the Rangers need, however, is more help from their supporting cast.
To move into that group, the Rangers may need to make one or two significant trades.
But that has not stopped periodic questions about whether the Rangers need a change.
The Rangers needed only a little more than five minutes to tie the score.
The Rangers don't need any more problems at this point.
The Rangers did not need that sort of help from the officials tonight.
It's the type of role the Rangers need to fill.