One win in six games and a three-game losing streak isn’t how the New York Rangers hoped to start the 2017-18 season.
The Rangers have a lot of things going on early in the season and none of them are good. With losses to St. Louis, Columbus and New Jersey this week the finger-pointing has begun.
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 10/10/17 | vs. St. Louis | L 3-1 |
| Friday, 10/13/17 | @ Columbus | L 3-1 |
| Saturday, 10/14/17 | vs. New Jersey | L 3-2 |
Oh, Baby!
Here are some of the highlights from the past week.
With his first period goal against St. Louis on Tuesday, Mika Zibanejad joined Rick Nash as the only Rangers to score a goal in each of the team’s first four games of a season.
? Mika is now the second #NYR in franchise history to score a goal in each of first four games of a season! ?
Stay tuned on @MSGNetworks. pic.twitter.com/UGfGrH5vlc
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) October 10, 2017
Kevin Hayes scored his first goal of the season against Columbus on a pretty wrist shot that Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky couldn’t get a piece of.
?Who said 13 was unlucky?! #️⃣1️⃣3️⃣ Kevin Hayes gives #NYR a 1-0 lead in Columbus after 1 period. ?
Stay tuned on @MSGNetworks! pic.twitter.com/FLKVXQxdVA
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) October 13, 2017
Saturday’s game against the Devils saw another forward erase the zero from the goals scored column as Rick Nash got the Rangers out to an early lead with his first of the year.
Nash's goal to get #NYR on the board.
Stay tuned to @MSGNetworks for 3rd period action @TheGarden. pic.twitter.com/Eh91DcvaAE
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) October 15, 2017
It’s A Power Play Goal!
The Rangers’ power play, which was once hot, has cooled off dramatically. This past week saw the team go just 1-for-10 with a man advantage and they’ve failed to convert on their last six chances.
Who’s Hot
Zibanejad remains the hot hand on a struggling team. He currently leads the Rangers in goals (five), power play goals (four) and is tied with Kevin Shattenkirk and Mats Zuccarello for the lead in points (five).
Who’s Not
Take your pick in this category. Michael Grabner, Jimmy Vesey, Rick Nash, Hayes and Henrik Lundqvist are all struggling. So is head coach Alain Vigneault.
Transactions
10/9/17: Rangers claimed F Adam Cracknell off of waivers from the Dallas Stars.
10/10/17: Sent C Filip Chytil to Hartford (AHL); released Andrew Desjardins from his PTO.
10/14/17: Activated RW Jesper Fast off of injured reserve.
Injuries
The Rangers have no injuries to report.
Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 10/17/17 | vs. Pittsburgh |
| Thursday, 10/19/17 | vs. New York Islanders |
| Saturday, 10/21/17 | vs. Nashville |
