Same stuff (it's a PG website, folks), different day from the New York Rangers. A lackluster effort manifested itself into yet another embarrassing loss on home ice, this time to the worst team in the NHL, the Chicago Blackhawks-who in turn gave their new head coach Anders Sorensen his first NHL win, and the first ever win by an NHL head coach born in Sweden. Not the kind of historical event you want to be on the receiving end for if you're the Rangers.
By all accounts, the vibes should be better. The Rangers are objectively better on paper after dumping Trouba and Barclay Goodrow. Instead, the only players showing up night in and night out are the kids. Chris Drury publicly stated that the front office would leave the team alone as a way to just let them relax and get back to playing hockey, but I don't know how much longer this can last.
On the bright side, we are seeing Will Cuylle blossom this season. The roster needs a few more Cuylles, someone who is not afraid to dig into the corners, battle for pucks, lay out opponents, and go to the proper areas of the ice to score. His effort and style of play is showing up on the score sheet too, on pace to almost triple his production from his rookie season.
But give him credit, Cuylle is making his own luck by being in the right place at the right time all season long. Luck is a huge factor in how the puck bounces at times, but luck favors the prepared—something we hope to see more of from the Rangers.
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