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Rangers defensive woes signal time for a change

David Quinn was at a loss for words to describe another woeful performance by his Blueshirts. The alarming trend of early goals and hemorrhaging shots were on full display against Ottawa. You can say they need to work harder, make the simple play, or any generic coach speak you choose. The fact is this is a systems issue and a change is needed.

“An abysmal game in so many ways,” Quinn said. “Give Ottawa a lot of credit. I thought they played hard, they played smart, they won every foot race, they won every one-on-one battle. At the end of the day, that’s been the trend for us.