So I’m noticing a trend here with the Rangers. Giving up early goals. It happened again last night as 15 seconds into the game the Blues scored to give themselves a very very early lead. Even though puck drop is a 7:05, it seems as though the boys in blue want to get going around 7:30…..every. single. game.

Gunnarson scored on a very bad defensive zone turnover and left him in the high slot to put one past Lundquivst. It didn’t really get much better from there afterwards. Luckily the bright spot of this early season has been Zibanejad and the Rangers power play. It roared it’s head again last night as Z put one in about 5 minutes into the game to tie it up. As you’ll see from the highlights below Zibanejad was in great position on the back side of the net for a very easy goal. Jaden Schwatz put one in late in the period on a soft rebound on Hank to give the ultimate game winning goal to the Blues.

The second period was absolutely abysmal from the Rangers with pretty much no shots and no scoring chances for the entire period. If the other 31 teams are watching these highlights it can be very easy to see how to stop the Rangers attack. Not much really else to say other than that.

At least in the third the Rangers looked like they got their heads out of their asses and started to have some decent scoring chances, but of course as like every other game the opposing goalie decided to play ridiculously well. Hutton made some stupid saves and again stood on his head to keep the Rangers at bay. The Blueshirts gave up an eventual empty net goal to end the chances for the Rangers. The Blues are now 4-0 and looking like a strong team coming out of the Western Conference.

Overall it’s been somewhat disappointing so far from the Rangers with very little highlights. Hank is getting stronger, and I think it will take a few more games for the boys to get into true form. On top of that I think AV needs to stop screwing around with Defensive pairs. Just doesn’t look too great right now. On to Columbus on Friday for the Blue Jackets.

LGR