The Lubavitcher Rebbe's view on Rashi is that he is completely and utterly pshat. His main source for this is Rashi's own statement (Genesis 3:8) "ואני לא באתי אלא לפשוטו של מקרא," "I only came to explain the simple meaning of the Torah" However, this same exact sentence continues "ולאגדה המיישבת דברי המקרא דבר דבור על אופניו," "and to Agada that answers questions on Pshat," this seems that Rashi has two approaches to his commentary, 1. Pshat, 2. Agada (Drash). Note that just a few words prior, Rashi called Bereishit Rabba an example of Agada.
How does this fit with the Lubavitcher Rebbe's explanations?
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