Rangers put together best performance of season without their head coach
David Quinn can’t be happy with his team’s 9-0 win over the Flyers. That’s because he had nothing to do with it, and now everyone everywhere is questioning whether the team is better off without him.
The Sabres' captain seems to be playing in his final season in Buffalo
Jack Eichel played against his potential future team in his potential future home on Tuesday night against the Rangers at the Garden. Everything points to Eichel becoming a Ranger sometime in the next five months.
Rangers are now without three forwards and two defenseman for the foreseeable future
It was always going to be hard for the Rangers to earn a postseason berth in the deepest division with the youngest roster in the league. With their current roster, I don’t know how they reach the playoffs.
Rangers ended their losing streak, but still only have six goals in 15 periods
The Rangers won in Philadelphia, but did everything they could to lose, like not scoring on a penalty shot or not scoring during two minutes of a 5-on-3 or not scoring during an overtime power play or by allowing the game-tying goal with 1:14 left in regulation.
The Rangers don't seem to have an identity or a plan this season
The Rangers don’t seem to know if they should be trying to win this season or if they should be focused on the future. Their head coach’s decisions say as much.
Front office says the defenseman won't play another game for the team
The Rangers have quietly won two of their last three, picking up five of a possible six points, and it’s been done quietly because the much-maligned Tony DeAngelo was waived by the team this week.
The No. 1 overall pick scored his first NHL goal to end the Rangers' losing streak
The Rangers ended their four-game losing streak, the best prospect in the franchise’s history finally scored a goal and David Quinn began to undo some of his idiotic lineup decisions.
The Rangers need to turn their season around before they're unable to
The Rangers had leads in both games in Pittsburgh and they lost both games. With three straight losses and one win in five games, the Rangers are in trouble not even two weeks into the season.
Last season's inconsistent play has carried over into this season
After the Rangers’ disappointing loss to the Devils, they’re going to have to get back on track against the Penguins this weekend, and it won’t be easy.