The shots on goal were 30-7 through the first two periods and 36-14 overall against the Rangers. The final score of the defeat, though, was only 2-1.

This was not within the last few weeks, and the goaltender was neither Igor Shesterkin nor Jonathan Quick.

This, instead, was nearly a quarter of a century ago, March 6, 2000, in San Jose, and it was Mike Richter in net.

This is a more-things-change reference that you might know. Two nights later, the Blueshirts won in overtime in Anaheim to improve to 28-27-10-3 with a tenuous hold on the conference’s final playoff spot with 14 games to go.