Unexpected defenseman voices his honest opinion on how the New York Rangers overcome such humiliating losses
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Defenseman Will Borgen provides his honest take on the New York Rangers and how they must overcome these types of humiliating losses after losing 8-4 to the Ottawa Senators at MSG.
That word, outwork, landed because it was simple and it was honest. Borgen said the Rangers have to «find a way to win,» then everything loosens once that first win finally shows up.
You do not hear from him much, which is why this hit harder than another boilerplate quote. When a quiet defenseman chooses the mic after a mess, it usually means the room feels heavy.
«We just got to honestly outwork a team, try to find a way to win. That's all you gotta do. Once we get that win, I think we'll get out of it, but we gotta do that first.»
The game itself was another reminder that starts are killing them. Ottawa tagged New York for four first-period goals, and the Rangers spent the rest of the night chasing emotion instead of dictating pace.
It was 6-0 before the comeback even started, and Jonathan Quick was pulled after allowing six goals on 17 shots. However, the New York Rangers did score four, but Ottawa still skated away with the 8-4 win.
The game itself was another reminder that starts are killing them. Ottawa tagged New York for four first-period goals, and the Rangers spent the rest of the night chasing emotion instead of dictating pace.
It was 6-0 before the comeback even started, and Jonathan Quick was pulled after allowing six goals on 17 shots. However, the New York Rangers did score four, but Ottawa still skated away with the 8-4 win.
Quick is done after giving up a sixth goal to Thomas Chabot. Second time in three games he's been pulled.
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Borgen's «outwork» fix is not magic, but it is real hockey. It means arriving on pucks first, getting a second touch on clears, and winning the first battle so the slot is not a free buffet.
Will Borgen demands the New York Rangers to be better
I've heard plenty of clichés, but it hit different coming from a guy we rarely see at the mic. Borgen is 29, and the Rangers clearly value what he brings in their own end. He signed a five-year, $20.5 million deal with a $4.1 million cap hit, money that screams trust in his minutes.
He was a fourth-round pick, 92nd overall in 2015 by the Buffalo Sabres, so he has lived the grind. That background makes his message feel less like talk and more like a standard.
If the Rangers want out of this skid, they need that standard right from puck drop, not after the scoreboard turns cruel. The next milestone is human, win one the hard way and let the confidence follow.
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