For the second season in a row, the threads of a winning autumn have quickly unraveled amidst a winter that is revealing the team's true colors. Since Thanksgiving, the Rangers have allowed 2.89 goals per game, which is among the bottom-ten in the NHL.
So of course, the blame game has started, and it's a tug-of-war between Henrik Lundqvist and the defense. Who is at fault and for how much? It's an argument that, quite frankly, completely misses the point. These are two completely different issues that need to be looked at in different lights.