The four-game road trip concluding Saturday in Anaheim can be considered a solid performance for the New York Rangers, one that would have been more successful if there was more scoring coming from players other than Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanenjad.
A 2-1-1 west coast road trip last week disclosed two valuable pieces of information. The first is this team can compete for postseason play this season. The second and more concerning raises the goal-scoring concern previously mentioned.
Over the four games, the team scored a combined 15 goals. Panarin (6G) and Zibanejad (5G) were responsible for 73% of the offense on the road trip.