The Rangers are headed to Yankee Stadium to play their next two games, but Thursday’s match did not end well, a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues at Madison Square Garden.

Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, playing at the Garden for the first time as a professional, scored the tiebreaking power-play goal at 3 minutes 9 seconds of the third period.

With about 70 friends and relatives watching in the stands, Shattenkirk drew a slashing penalty on Rick Nash that led to the power play. Nine seconds later, he ripped the decisive slap shot through a screen and into the net. It was the 15th time this season that the Blues’ coolly efficient power-play unit had scored within 10 seconds of an opposition penalty.

Shattenkirk heard his fans cheering after the goal, his eighth of the season.

“I did, especially after it was announced,” he said. “A bunch of people whistling and cheering — it was really cool, because you know they’re out there. You hear the silence of the Rangers fans, and you hear some of your fans cheering. It’s a nice thing on the road.”