The New York Rangers defense has been abysmal this season. There have been blown coverages, costly turnovers, puck watching and bad schemes all year long. While the scoring, until recently, has been stellar and the goaltending has been solid (considering the defense in front of him), the defense has been the weak point of the Rangers.
Despite this negative assessment, the Rangers defense seems to be coming around in recent weeks. But, there are still some weak points on the defense, as some players have underperformed tremendously thus far. Others have exceeded expectations. Let’s take a look at the grades I have assigned to each of the Rangers defensemen.