Not that a 4-3 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers in a rookie game at PPL Paints Arena in Allentown, Pennsylvania, means anything in the cosmic scheme of things, but the New York Rangers hope their failure to turn an early two-goal lead into a win isn’t a harbinger of bad things to come.

The New York Mets’ skid hit seven games Friday night as rookie starter Jonah Tong endured a nightmare first inning in an 8-3 series-opening loss to the Texas Rangers at Citi Field. Making just his third major league start,

Jacob deGrom received a six-run lead before throwing a pitch in his return to Citi Field, and the Texas Rangers beat the Mets 8-3 to give New York its third seven-game losing streak this year.

The Rangers jumped on rookie Jonah Tong for six first-inning runs to hand the Mets their third seven-game skid of the season.

The New York Rangers had one of the most disappointing seasons last year and should look to bring in more talent to be a Cup contender. Heavy.com has a trade idea that sees the Rangers acquiring Patrik Laine from the Montreal Canadiens in an intriguing move.

Earlier this season, deGrom set a Rangers franchise record with 14 consecutive starts going at least five innings and not giving up more than two runs. That same span was the long