It has been no secret how the New York Rangers have struggled defensively over the course of the last few seasons. Whether it was under Alain Vigneault or even now under David Quinn, the Blueshirts’ blueline has a been a liability.
However, there is one alarming common trend over the last few seasons, their personnel. Blueline veterans like Marc Staal, Kevin Shattenkirk, Brendan Smith, and now Adam McQuaid continue to make up the Rangers blueline. They have mixed in younger players like Brady Skjei, Neal Pionk, and Tony DeAngelo but nothing has changed over the course of the last three years.