In a tumultuous start to the season, the New York Rangers defense has been solid. The questionable third pairing was the only issue to begin the season.
Jack Johnson was as bad as advertised and then suffered an injury and has yet to return. Brendan Smith is also recovering from an injury.
Tony DeAngelo was struggling and then found himself embroiled in drama resulting in the Rangers cutting ties with him. The good news is that the current pairing of Anthony Bitetto and Libor Hájek has been better than expected.