On Tuesday, the New York Rangers made a poor initial impression with a lackluster home debut under new coach Mike Sullivan.

Five nights later, the Rangers are returning home feeling better about their efforts following a pair of blowout wins. They'll attempt to earn a third straight victory Sunday night when they host the Washington Capitals.

The Rangers opened Sullivan's tenure with a 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in which they were outshot 31-25 by the team that Sullivan coached the previous 10 seasons. Afterward, players conceded the effort was not their best and they were outplayed by their opponent.

After the disappointing showing, the Rangers responded with a 4-0 road win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday and a 6-1 rout of the host Penguins on Saturday.

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