"The early candidate for game of the year has arrived. The story of the Rangers' early struggles to score, improved defensive play, and sound process made for a fun game in which the Rangers actually scored. After a shaky start that could have easily ended up with a bevy of goals against, the team responded and finally got some big goals by big guys who have been quiet so far this season."
"The top six arrived, scoring all 4 goals for the Rangers. Artemi Panarin arrived with four points. The Rangers needed a massive response from him after the start, and they got it. On special teams, Mika Zibanejad and JT Miller scoring on the power play were huge for both the team and the individual. Miller has been very vocal in the media how the team needs to stay the course and the offense would eventually come."
The Rangers began with offensive struggles and a shaky start that nearly produced multiple goals against. Defensive play improved, allowing the team to respond and score four goals, all by the top-six forwards. Artemi Panarin recorded four points, while Mika Zibanejad and JT Miller scored on the power play. Matthew Robertson, after a rough first period, scored his first NHL goal late in the third with a blue-line one-timer. Robertson and Will Borgen have formed an effective second pairing behind Vlad Gavrikov and Adam Fox. The win in Montreal exorcised historical road demons, though home scoring remains a concern.
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