Red-hot Rangers pass first big test against top-tier foe with flying colors

TORONTO — The Rangers did not flinch at their first top-tier opponent on the schedule. 

The jump in competition may have been apparent, but it hardly mattered for a Blueshirts team that has resembled a speeding locomotive to start the season.

To remain undefeated in regulation through the first five games, the Rangers took a 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena. 

“I thought it was a really good win,” head coach Peter Laviolette said. “Against a good team in Toronto, it’s never an easy thing to do.”