Rangers 'trend in the right direction' after the slow start of 4 nations

The New York Rangers stumbled from the break of the 4 nations in the NHL newspaper when they really had to summarize a few victories to achieve a playoff place. They have been 3-2: 0 since the break, but start building dynamics, including a convincing 4-0 victory against the Nashville Predators on Sunday.

After they were blown up 8-2 by the Buffalo Sabres in their first game after the break and somehow scored a 5: 3 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins when they were strongly exceeded in the next game, the Rangers have settled and begin to turn their game around.

They were consistently better in the last three games, although they lost one of them 3-2 against the Toronto Maple Leaf on Friday. In their victories against the predators and New York Islander (last Tuesday), the Rangers exceeded the opposition 9-1.

“Yes, the trend in the right direction,” said JT Miller on Sunday after the game.

But according to the Rangers Forward it is not everything perfect.

“I thought the first one [period] Was really good, but I think when we have a big lead, I have the feeling that we didn't really get lines very well. Turned many pucks and forced [goalie Jonathan Quick] Make a few really nice parades. He was great and we will now take the points. “

But that was two big points on Sunday. The Rangers played a down-and-out team and absolutely had to win. And they did it. The same applies if you organize the islanders at MSG on Monday. The islanders are better than the predators, but still a team that the Rangers should master.

The Rangers enter the game with 64 points, only two from the second Wild Card spot of the Detroit Red Wings. New York is bound ninth in the Eastern Conference with the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins. Ottawa will play the first Washington Capitals on Monday.

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Rangers have to “put together” some victories to overcome stagnating playoff bubbles

The Rangers have not made any favors themselves by dropping two winnable games from their last five games since the 4 nations. Apart from that, they are still able to climb back into the playoffs. Your piece in the last three games, although you have lost one of you, have a much better look than the first two, who asked many whether the Rangers had the chance to do the post -season.

“I don't like the first break,” said Rangers coach Peter Laviolet. “That was hard. I think the others were highly competitive. I think it has gotten better in the last few games. We certainly generated more of the hurry and in the zone. In the first 40 minutes (Sunday) and the last game I believe that we were quite narrow defensively. “

Now the focus is moving together to a number of victories. The Rangers have not won three games in a row since November 14th to 19th. Her longest winning streak is four games from October 14th to 22nd.

While they really turned their season after they bridged November and December with a 4-15: 0 record, the Rangers could not win more than two in a row.

“There is still a lot of hockey, we have to take care of ourselves,” said Laviolette before the game on Sunday. “I have the feeling that if we can put together some victories, I still have the feeling that we have control over what we are doing here. We gather the majority of victories, we can put together 75 percent, 80 percent profits and make it for a time, we will find our own way. “

80 percent of the remaining games would certainly help the rangers cause the rangers, but they have to do several winning people if they want to achieve this. Remember that you have not done so often this season, not even during your 10-game point series in January when you were 7-0-3.

New York only has 22 games this season. Winning 80 percent of these games would be about 18-4-0 records. That seems ambitious. But this is the place where you have put yourself.

But it feels like the Rangers have turned around one corner and will be in this race to the end. This is a much better place than two months ago.

Dane Walsh is a lifelong fan of the New York Rangers. Dane grew up in the Tri-State area and has … more about Dane Walsh

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