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Why Rangers turned 2 terrible periods into an electric 3rd

After 20 minutes, the Rangers had been outshot 15-3 overall and out-attempted 25-9 at five-on-five. Through 28:34, the shots were 23-4 for Carolina in what was a 1-1 match at the Garden.

Do you need to know that in the six immediately preceding games, the Blueshirts had compiled just 40.9 percent of full-strength shots (257 against, 178 for) to understand just how disturbing the trend had become of the team spending no appreciable time in the offensive zone?

This time, though, the Rangers were able to turn it around, finally getting their legs, transition and ground games going in this aesthetically unpleasing, 4-2 victory, scoring three times in the third period while outshooting the Candy Canes 12-3 overall and out-attempting them 16-9 at full strength.