Mike Richter

NHL legend Mike Richter -- one of the best U.S. goalies EVER -- is pleading with Donald Trump to take climate change seriously ... telling TMZ Sports the crisis is real and it's affecting hockey!! Richter was in Washington D.C. this week giving a speech to the Senate Committee about climate change…

They might be down, but the New York Rangers are definitely NOT OUT ... so says Rangers legend Mike Richter who tells TMZ Sports the team is still ready to fight like hell. Of course, the Rangers are down 3-0 to the L.A. Kings -- but the NHL Hall-of-Famer is optimistic ... telling us, "I think…