Three disappointing Rangers from the teams 3-1 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes
The New York Rangers fell to the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-1 today as the team tore through Madison Square Garden. The matinee match saw the team give up another game, after the win against the Dallas Stars.
The team was unable to stop Rod Brind'Amour's Hurricanes, as the Metropolitan rivals battled today.
Last season, the Rangers were capable of weathering the storm and were able to win the series in the 2nd round of the playoffs. Yet this season has been inconsistent, and disappointing.
Depth winger Jimmy Vesey would open the scoring 1-0, off a deflection from defenseman Chad Ruhwedel at 17 seconds into the game.
But the Rangers weren't capable of capitalizing on the momentum that Vesey delivered.
Rangers missteps led to William Carrier closing the gap, as he scored halfway into the 2nd period. Alexis Lafreniere's penalty on Jack Roslovic would result in Roslovic hammering one home on the power play.
The Rangers were suffocated by the Hurricanes, as Sebastian Aho would seal the win with an empty net goal at the end, 3-1.
The Rangers had three players, who delivered a terrible performance today.
Kreider has seen his production in steep decline, as he only played 16:11 TOI today. He'd record a shot on goal, with a -1 rating. If the Rangers are to turn their direction around into winning territory, they need him to produce.
Zibanejad would play 18:58 TOI, with 3 shots on goal, a -1 rating and again held scoreless by Brind'Amour's Canes.
If you can't rely upon your #1 center to produce with consistency, who can you rely on?
Alexis Lafreniere
Lafreniere is another key forward for the Rangers who'd be held scoreless, with -1 with 20:20 TOI today against the Canes.
His high-sticking penalty against Jack Roslovic was detrimental to the Rangers today, as he scored on the power-play effectively, sealing the team's fate.
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