As a rebuilding team, the New York Rangers have a laundry list of components that need improvement. Whether it be more scoring from the forwards, stability on the blue line, one less pass on the power play or stability on the penalty kill, New York has its fair share of issues thus far into the season.
To borrow an expression from football, a team needs to win at least two out of three phases during the course of the game to prevail. In the sport with the oblong ball, special teams are often overlooked. In the NHL, special teams are the focal point of a team that is either a special group or outright dreadful.