Despite some of the most unserious and deplorable officiating I think I have ever seen in my time watching hockey and writing these Rangers recaps, a good Rangers team found a way to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets before entering a 5 day break. Officiating aside, Alexis Lafrenière has arrived. His 2 goals, a beautiful shootout winner, and first star of the game showed he really just needed the right coach.
And how about that Artemi Panarin? He has tied Rod Gilbert with consecutive games with a point with 14 to start a season.