1. The New York Rangers went 8-2-1 in their last ten games, owning a +6 goal differential. In the ten game stretch prior, New York went 5-5, with a -3 goal differential. Perhaps more importantly, New York allowed only 26 goals in this past ten game stretch. That’s eight fewer goals against than the stretch before.
In the last “thoughts” column, I spoke about concern over Henrik Lundqvist. The team was letting him down, but he wasn’t playing to his capability either. Now, Lundqvist appears stable once again. New York cannot become complacent due to this truth.
Rather than accepting their defensive faults, it’s essential the Rangers take advantage of Lundqvist’s improvements.