The NY Rangers defensive issues have begun already. But let’s start with the positive:
It is a very exciting, somewhat unprecedented time — at least in recent memory — to follow the Rangers. The team is three years into a complete overhaul of their roster at the start of the 2021-22 season. Management has done a great job collecting new talent.
The Rangers’ regular season was cut short by the pandemic as they had some real momentum to their game. When the hockey world stopped on March 11, 2020, the team was just one point behind the Islanders and three points from a wildcard slot.