Any attempt scapegoat a few players in pursuit of finding reason for last night’s loss to Chicago is a waste of time. Henrik Lundqvist’s heroics kept it competitive for the first 55 minutes, and a handful of other players had what could at least be described as acceptable showings. Overall, though, it was a pitiful performance from top-to-bottom. The game started with embarrassingly amateur mistakes that afforded Chicago easy odd-man rushes and partial breakaways, and the sloppiness carried over for most of the night.
For most of the season, the Rangers have been competitive and competent, even if imperfect.