Although at first glance it seems as though the New York Rangers’ chances of winning the Stanley Cup have been thrown out the window, nothing could be further from the truth. The Rangers are a team that have persevered all season long, and just because they are down two games to none to the Los Angeles Kings in the Stanley Cup final, it doesn’t mean that this series is over. The Rangers know what it takes to win, and whether they began this series as the underdog or not, they will come to play in game three when they hit home ice at Madison Square Garden. As long as the Rangers rework their game plan and focus on a few fine details that killed them in the first two games of this series, the momentum could swing their way in an instant.

Here are five ways the Rangers could mount a comeback against the Kings.

5. Shut Down Justin Williams

It’s no surprise that Williams has the ability to dictate both his team’s and his opponents play in every playoff game he finds himself in. Williams has had a historic playoff career since his days as a member of the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes in 2006 and he is most definitely bringing that same intensity to the table as a member of the Kings. The Rangers need to find a way to harness the skillset that Williams brings in the playoffs. Whether they get more physical with him, or torment him with a style that’s only known to a pest like Sean Avery, the Rangers need to figure out a way to get the playoff genius that is Williams off of his game.

4. Focus More On Their Defensive Game

The Rangers haven’t had any trouble scoring first in this series, and this is something they need to continue to do as the Stanley Cup final progresses.  However, once they do get that ever so important first goal, they need to figure out a way to stay strong at the defensive end of the ice. The Kings have yet to own a lead in regulation time over the first two games of this series, and yet they lead the series two games to none. That is a stat that is as rare as a team coming back from a three games to none deficit to win the Stanley Cup. That is exactly what the Rangers will be facing if they don’t start to give Henrik Lundqvist some help at their end of the ice.

3. Can’t Let Drew Doughty Dominate The Flow Of The Game

Whether he is defending the front of his goal at his team’s end of the ice or blasting a shot from the point in the offensive zone, Doughty is a difference maker. So far the Rangers have done a decent job of containing Doughty, but decent just isn’t going to cut it if they want to fight their way back into this series. Doughty is playing just as good of hockey as he played in Sochi for Team Canada at the Winter Olympics, which spells trouble for the Rangers. They will have to continue to try their best to frustrate the blueliner to the point where he is completely off of his game. When Doughty is on, the Kings win. When Doughty is off, the Rangers will come out on top.

2. Put More Pucks On The Net

Lundqvist has done all that he possibly can for his team thus far in the Stanley Cup finals. The Rangers have been outshot 87 to 65 in the series, which is a margin way to large to even stand a chance to come out on top. The Rangers can’t afford to be outshot again in game three of this series. Jonathan Quick has had it way too easy. Whether the Rangers are able to weather the offensive attack of the Kings or not, they need to start throwing the puck on Quick from all angles of the ice, whenever they get the chance. There’s no such thing as an ugly goal. They all count no matter how they go in.

1. Take Advantage Of Playing At Home

The Rangers will now have the luxury of playing at home at Madison Square Garden for the next two games. There is perhaps no bigger stage than the one they call home in the heart of Manhattan. The fans of the Rangers have been waiting for this moment since 1994, which was the last time the Rangers reached the Stanley Cup final and won the sport’s toughest trophy to achieve. After winning the Eastern Conference final against the Montreal Canadiens at home in game six, the Rangers’ faithful rang in the start of the party chanting, “We want the cup!” This should be more than enough motivation for the Rangers to step up in a big way once they hit the ice at home in game three of this best of seven series.