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In the end it was gritty, not pretty, and that actually made last night’s 4-3 Rangers’ victory over the Penguins at the Garden even more impressive.

Because even after losing two goals of the 4-1 lead they had carried late into the second period by the 3:39 mark of the third, the Rangers refused to crack, maintaining their poise against a very talented crew to go 10-2 in their last 12 games and 13-5-3 overall for the NHL’s best points-per-game record.

“It was a good test for us, the way we wound up having to do it,” said Brad Richards, who had a goal and two assists. “It wasn’t ideal, but we stayed with it.”

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