New York Rangers find silver lining in latest 2-1 loss at MSG as their power play units are finding success
The New York Rangers' loss to the Detroit Red Wings on home ice was painful. But there's a silver lining for both the team and fans, as the Rangers have improved in another area on the ice, as forward Will Cuylle addressed the topic.
The line brawl between the Red Wings and Rangers was unexpected, as the two teams met up in an Original Six matchup.
Mason Appleton would upset the team with a shot on the empty goal, leading to a clash on the ice in retro jerseys. The old-time hockey feel was alive in Madison Square Garden.
While a loss stings, there's an inevitable silver lining in the loss, as the team was able to take advantage of the power-play afforded to them.
Mika Zibanejad would strike on the power-play with assists by Artemi Panarin and Will Cuylle at 11:50 in the second period.
The team's power-play percentage has improved significantly in the last four games.
The New York Rangers Power-Play Has Been Awakened
The team may have unintentionally hit its stride on the man advantage, scoring five power-play goals in the last six games for the team.
Drastically improve their power-play percentage to 20th in the NHL with 18%.
Not ideal, or perfect, but a slight improvement that is visible to us. While the power-play was once streaky there is consistency for the Rangers.
Though the offense has been abysmal at the Garden, averaging 1.4 goals per game, it has found rhythm almost anywhere else, scoring 3.45 goals per game on the road, partly fueled by the recent awakening of the Rangers power play.
Since going 0-for-12 with the man advantage in a five-game stretch, the Rangers have scored at least one power-play goal in five of their past six games, including the past four, in which they converted 4-of-9 opportunities.
Since going 0-for-12 with the man advantage in a five-game stretch, the Rangers have scored at least one power-play goal in five of their past six games, including the past four, in which they converted 4-of-9 opportunities.
The Rangers were led by David Quinn and Joe Sacco last night. Quinn held tenure in New York as the head coach of the Blueshirts from 2018-21.
If you recall, the New York Rangers' power-play underwent a significant change at the beginning of the year with David Quinn taking over.
Now, he can help fix what was once broken before him as an assistant.
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