Looking a step slow all night, the New York Rangers didn’t deserve to win Wednesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. And they didn’t. Spencer Knight made 21 saves and the Blackhawks shut out the Rangers 3-0 at United Center.
It was the sixth shutout loss in 32 games this season for the Rangers, and their first on the road. Knight was sharp, though it was hardly a taxing game for the 24-year-old goalie, who earned his second shutout of the season and seventh of his career. He faced only four shots in the third period, though two were point-blank opportunities by Noah Laba during a 1-2 sequence by Knight’s crease.