Rangers’ playoff chase continues with third straight win over Devils

There aren’t many scenarios in which the Rangers would be able to make the playoffs without collecting as many points as possible on their current four-game stretch against the struggling Devils.

That fact wasn’t lost on the Blueshirts, who picked up their third straight win over the Devils, 6-3, on Saturday afternoon at the Garden, despite a valiant comeback effort from New Jersey. The victory brought the Rangers within four points of the fourth playoff spot in the East Division — currently occupied by the Bruins, who have two games in hand with a game against the first-place Capitals on Sunday afternoon. The Rangers have said they understand there is no room for error with the final 13 games of the season. That ignited a persistent shoot-first mentality, a hungry power play and a short-fused roster over the past three games, in which the Rangers have outscored the Devils 13-3.