Despite the talk of a rebuild, the New York Rangers thought they would be competitive in 2018-19. So far, that has not been the case and the reason is simple: they are simply stabbing themselves in the foot.
The fact of the matter is that New York probably could have a few more wins under their belt. Five of their eight total losses (including the lone overtime loss) occurred in games that were all winnable. Games you walk away from and say, “How on earth did they lose that one?”
Some of the blame is to fall on the first-year head coach David Quinn, but there is also blame to go around to certain players on the roster.